The developing microbiome as a predictor and modulator of mental health risk and resilience: A translational gut-brain axis approach to improving childhood mental health

大多数心理问题开始出现在童年或青春期，可能是因为大脑在发育过程中最脆弱。最新研究表明，大脑健康与肠道密切相关。肠道中的细菌是否会增加儿童心理健康问题的风险（或抵抗力）？该项目将调查这一问题，然后将收集到的信息用于试验以肠道为基础的新方法，以保护儿童的心理健康。

Most psychological problems start to emerge in childhood or adolescence, likely because the brain is most vulnerable while it is still growing. The latest research suggests that brain health is intimately linked to the gut. Could bacteria in the gut contribute to risk of (or resistance to) mental health problems in children? This project will investigate this question and the information gathered will then be used to trial new, gut-based, approaches to protect children’s mental health.