A recent study published in BMC Psychiatry has discovered that individuals with major depressive disorder and anorexia exhibit distinct patterns in their gut microbiota compared to healthy individuals. The researchers found that a specific gut bacterium called Blautia was more prevalent in patients with both conditions and correlated with inflammation and symptom severity. The groundbreaking research offers new insights into the potential role of gut bacteria in mental health conditions. Depression, known formally as Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), is a common mental health condition characte…