Gut microbiome affects alcohol preference by influencing brain's reward system

Published Date: 17 Oct 2025

Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and Tufts Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences have found a surprising connection between a fungus associated with alcohol use disorder and the brain's dopamine reward ...

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