Gut to brain: Nerve cells detect what we eat
The gut and the brain communicate with each other in order to adapt satiety and blood sugar levels during food consumption. The vagus nerve is an important communicator… read more.
The gut and the brain communicate with each other in order to adapt satiety and blood sugar levels during food consumption. The vagus nerve is an important communicator… read more.
New research led by scientists from McMaster University and Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin in Germany has found it happens during and after birth, and not before. McMaster researchers… read more.
Infants born by cesarean section have a relatively meager array of bacteria in the gut. But by the age of three to five years they are broadly in… read more.
Diets rich in healthy and plant-based foods encourages the presence of gut microbes that are linked to a lower risk of common illnesses including heart disease, research has… read more.
You are likely familiar with the serious consequences of anorexia for those who experience it, but you might not be aware that the disorder may not be purely… read more.
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We live in a world invaded by plastic. Its role as a chemically stable, versatile and multi-purpose fostered its massive use, which has finally translated into our current… read more.
The human gut contains a diverse ecosystem of microbes: mainly bacteria, as well as viruses and fungi, termed the gut microbiota. Recent years have shown that the gut… read more.