by Justin Jackson , Medical Xpress Credit: Cell Metabolism (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.02.017 Researchers at Wuhan University in China have found a previously unknown mechanism linking gut bacteria, estradiol, and depression in women. The study, “Gut-microbiome-expressed 3b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase degrades estradiol and is linked to depression in premenopausal females,” is published in the journal Cell Metabolism. Previous research has determined...
