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Billions of gut bacteria influence what we crave and how our brains make decisions. Researcher Veronica Witte at Leipzig University Medical Center is unraveling the mysterious connection between the gut and the brain.

Recognizing autism early: The search for the first clues

Children born prematurely are diagnosed with autism far more often than those born at term. Yet this group has received relatively little attention in research so far. The EU-funded project MICRO-NEST aims to change that. With the involvement of TU Dresden, researchers are searching for biological clues that could point to autism long before a diagnosis is made. | more

Dresden researcher studies the influence of gut bacteria on cancer therapies

Gut bacteria could help make cancer therapies more effective. The international METRICs project, led by TU Dresden, is exploring this with around €2 million in funding and partners across three continents. | more

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