Researchers say your daily cup—whether caffeinated or decaf—could ultimately affect your mood, memory, and stress level.

The gut-brain connection is a two-way street. The brain has a direct effect on the stomach and tummy troubles can also send ...

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 ...

Scientists now understand the gut and brain are intricately linked via the gut-brain axis, a two-way communication system. This connection, influenced by the gut microbiome and the enteric nervous ...

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Nearly one in seven people live with a mental health disorder, making it one of the world's most pressing health challenges. Yet despite available treatments, most people still lack access to ...

While negative experiences during early life are known to disrupt gut-brain axis development, the mechanisms linking ...

But the idea that the trillions of bacteria living inside the digestive system could actually be pulling strings on your ...

For example, a team at Caltech has identified two distinct types of neurons in the abdomens of mice that appear to control different aspects of digestion. The finding, reported in the journal Nature, ...

Although the sensation of defecation urgency in patients with IBS appears in the gut, a recent study suggests that it’s nuanced and related to several regions of the brain.