The association between the energy and lipid metabolisms and gut microbiota in depression

The study published in the Nature Communications journal last year suggested that gut microbiota may play a key role in depression. In a recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry, the research team identified the link between metabolites in energy and lipid metabolism and major depressive disorder (MDD). The changes in the lipid metabolites observed in depression were connected to specific gut bacteria. The study included data from participants in the UK Biobank.