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A small study discovered that older adults who consumed blueberries daily for three months showed greater reductions in depressive symptoms compared with a control group. Researchers detected changes in gut microbial enzymes, suggesting a possible gut-brain connection underlying the effects, though the mood benefits were not statistically significant compared with a placebo group. The findings tentatively support a link between blueberry consumption and mental health while highlighting the gut microbiome as a potential mechanism.