{
  "id": 7683896,
  "title": "Gut bacterial composition and predicted functional profiles associated with depressive symptom burden in Japanese adults recruited independently of depression diagnosis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/gut-bacterial-composition-and-predicted-functional-profiles",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "bioRxiv",
    "slug": "biorxiv",
    "url": "https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.09.13.751222v1?rss=1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Reported associations between depressive symptoms and the gut microbiota have been inconsistent, particularly with respect to predicted microbial function. We conducted an exploratory cross-sectional study of 17 adults to examine associations of depressive symptom burden with fecal bacterial composition and predicted functional potential. Depressive symptoms were assessed using the Japanese…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}