MIT researchers have discovered how an immune system molecule triggers neurons in a specific brain circuit to shut down social behavior in mice modeling infection.

An international research team led by scientists from Bern and Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin has identified a previously unknown function of the intestinal nervous system.

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Turmeric lasts in your body for one to two days. However, factors like your age, sex, weight, and health status, as well as turmeric dosage, delivery, and any other substances you consume alongside it ...

By now, most people have heard of the gut-brain connection. Some would go as far to say the gut is your second brain. Terms ...

FSU's iGEM team designed, built and tested microplastic-binding proteins intended to be taken orally and work in the human ...

Living with chronic pain can feel overwhelming, especially when conventional treatments fall short. You've probably heard ...

A new paper by evolutionary anthropologists Colin Shaw (University of Zurich) and Daniel Longman (Loughborough University) ...

When gut microbes fall out of balance due to stress, antibiotics, highly processed diets or illness, the body can slip into a ...

Q: I’m only 45, but my doctor says that I need to focus on my heart health — make sure my cholesterol level remains healthy ...

The age-old advice to "trust your gut" could soon take on new meaning for people diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, thanks ...