A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has made a breakthrough in gastric cancer research, revealing how the "second brain"—nerves in the digestive ...

A leading gut-health researcher explains how your gastrointestinal microbiome communicates with your brain. “There’s a connection from the enteric nervous system in the gut to the central nervous ...

At first glance, “trusting your gut” may seem intuitive, irrational, or even unscientific. However, science confirms that the digestive system is indeed “sensitive”; it contains its own autonomic ...

Our guts hold a kind of brain, known as the enteric nervous system; it is a network of neurons that extends throughout the walls of the gastrointestinal tract. This neural network can also function ...

The gut-brain axis links your central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) with your enteric nervous system (the nervous ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Nervous poop is a common sign of your body's response to stress and anxiety. Stress ...

Neurons in the gut produce a molecule that plays a pivotal role in shaping the gut's immune response during and after inflammation, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.

There is such a specialized, complex network of neurons serving the gut that it is sometimes referred to as out second brain. This gastrointestinal nervous system, also known as the enteric nervous ...

On a day like Blue Monday, when motivation is low and the winter slump hits hard, taking care of your gut could be one small but meaningful way to support your mental health. If you’re looking for a ...

Co-written with Jai Liester. In recent years, research has illuminated the intricate connection between our gut and brain, revealing how this relationship significantly impacts mental health. Now, a ...