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Only 36 people in 3 groups of 12. Changes visible in fMRI but not (from the writeup) obviously in any direction of better/worse. Study funded by Danone yoghurt
by gojomo 13y ago
Only 36 people in 3 groups of 12. Changes visible in fMRI but not (from the writeup) obviously in any direction of better/worse. Study funded by Danone yoghurt company.
Diet surely affects cognition and microbiome, and microbiome also affects health and cognition. But this is some pretty thin support for anything interesting.
- Volpe 13y agoIt seemed they noticed people who had healthier gut (i.e took probiotics) had less activity in the part of the brain that processes internal sensations.... right, so stomach aches hurt, and not having them doesn't. * * I think I'm being a bit too cynical...
- pygy_ 13y agoWhere did you read that they had observed a reduction of abdominal sensations in the probiotics group? It is not mentioned in the press release, but I would be surprised if they had not assessed this.
- danmaz74 13y agoOn the other hand, the data is presented in a pretty objective manner, including the size of the sample ("small study"), and the connections to industry are correctly highlighted. Definitely not a conclusive study, but interesting nonetheless.
- pygy_ 13y agoThe differences in connectivity between the periaqueductal grey and the cortex are interesting. The periaqueductal grey is a key nucleus in the pain pathways. The probiotics group shows an increased connectivity with the prefrontal cortex, wich suggests an improved ability to control and reduce pain perception. The rest of the description is too vague for me to interpret.