Researchers discover a gut-brain-heart axis where the bacterial metabolite IAA regulates hypocretin neurons to control heart stiffness and blood pressure.

A new study finds a link between early eating and lifelong brain health, suggesting that consuming unhealthy foods during ...

Brain fog is non-medical term that is often used to describe the feeling of difficulty concentrating, forgetfulness, or ...

Researchers discovered that clearing out certain digestive bacteria with antibiotics helps calm the immune system. This temporary microbial shift protected mice from severe brain swelling and cellular ...

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Still, human data is more nuanced. “While the evidence that the gut microbiome affects mood is relatively strong, evidence that changing the gut microbiome improves mood is not as strong,” Ziegelstein ...

Despite the naysayers, research into the gut-autism axis is producing useful results and helping kids with autism feel less ...

Emerging research suggests Parkinson's disease might start in the gut, not the brain. With evidence linking gut microbiome changes to early disease signs, scientists are uncovering clues that could ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New research from Duke University highlights the role of neuropods, specialized sensory cells that act like taste buds for the gut ...

A growing body of research now links the trillions of microbes living in the human gut to how well people age, with recent studies identifying specific bacterial signatures that distinguish healthy ...

Strong social relationships, particularly high-quality marriages, may help protect against obesity by influencing a complex communication system between the brain and gut, according to new research by ...

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 ...