Past studies have found that gut activity can have significant impacts on the brain, and vice versa. Now, new research in ...

Researchers found that very small numbers of gut bacteria can translocate to the brain in mice, particularly when gut barrier ...

Researchers at Emory University have found that live gut bacteria can travel to the brain in mice fed a high-fat diet, a finding that challenges long-held assumptions about the brain’s isolation from ...

The vagus nerve is a direct link between the gut and brain. Scientists have now used a mouse model to show that changes in gut bacteria could be ... | Microbiology ...

Age changes the brain, but why some people remain mentally sharp well into their dotage while others don’t is a bit of a mystery. Part of the answer may have to do with genetics, but now a new study ...

Although we've all experienced the sensation of "eating" with our eyes and noses before food meets mouth, much less is known about the information superhighway, known as the vagus nerve, that sends ...

The gut microbiome is intimately linked to human health and weight. Differences in the gut microbiome—the bacteria and fungi in the gut—are associated with obesity and weight gain, raising the ...

Nanoplastics can compromise intestinal integrity in mice by altering the interactions between the gut microbiome and the host, according to a paper in Nature Communications. The study explores the ...