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Mouth Bacteria Signal Mental Health Status in Pregnant Women

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The Michigan Prenatal Stress Study examined 224 pregnant women in their second trimester.

Women under recent life stress showed elevated levels of Proteobacteria , while those with depression had higher amounts of Spirochaetes .

The researchers also found increased levels of Firmicutes bacteria and Dialister species in women with anxiety and depression symptoms.