Researchers found that cutting the vagus nerve in mice reduced dopamine activity and lessened the frequency of reward ...

A new USC study suggests that gut imbalances in children with autism may create an imbalance of metabolites in the digestive system—ultimately disrupting neurotransmitter production and influencing ...

The gut-brain axis is an intricate communication network between the gastrointestinal tract and the central nervous system. Recent advancements have shed ...

Neurodegenerative diseases (NDs), such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and multiple sclerosis (MS), represent a growing global health burden ...

Studies show that even gentle post-meal movement can influence blood sugar control and gut-brain signaling, helping the body ...

Researchers have uncovered a gut-diet link to postpartum depression, finding that eating a diet of soy, fermented foods, and seaweed may nurture beneficial gut bacteria and protect mothers’ mental ...

For years, mental health was seen as something that started and ended in the brain. But an expanding field of research is revealing a key player in the story of our emotions: the gut. The trillions of ...

Recently there has been much in the scientific literature surrounding the gut-brain axis. We know now that the bidirectional communication between our brain and gut --our body sending signals to the ...