研究将较少多样性的口腔细菌与美国成年人较高的抑郁症症状联系起来。 Study links less diverse mouth bacteria to higher depression symptoms in US adults.

最近的研究将口服微生物的较低多样性与抑郁症症状的较高程度联系起来。 Recent studies link lower diversity in the oral microbiome to higher levels of depression symptoms. 研究人员分析了数千名美国成年人提供的数据,发现口腔细菌多样性较少的个人更有可能患抑郁症。 Researchers analyzed data from thousands of US adults, finding that individuals with less diverse mouth bacteria were more likely to have depression. 吸烟和饮酒等因素可改变口服微生物,影响这种关系。 Factors like smoking and drinking can alter the oral microbiome, affecting this relationship. 虽然调查结果表明,诊断和治疗抑郁症有潜在的新途径,但需要开展更多的研究,以了解确切的联系。 While the findings suggest potential new avenues for diagnosing and treating depression, more research is needed to understand the exact connections.