We know a bit about the human stomach. We know, for example, that it's lined with an elaborate web of neurons—five times more nerve cells than the spinal cord—that send information directly to our ...

Out of all the organs in the body, the gastrointestinal tract is the only organ to have evolved its only fully independent nervous system. That’s why this tract, which stretches from the mouth to the ...

Scientists have made history with a device that successfully eavesdrops on the neuronal chatter between the brain and the gut ...

Contraction in the digestive system is controlled by neurons in the enteric nervous system that all "fire" at the same time. The new paper adds to our understanding of the enteric nervous system by ...

An international research team led by scientists from Bern and Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin has identified a previously ...

Researchers have made a surprising discovery about the human gut's enteric nervous system that itself is filled with surprising facts. For starters, there's the fact that this 'second brain' exists at ...

A leading gut-health researcher explains how your gastrointestinal microbiome communicates with your brain. “There’s a connection from the enteric nervous system in the gut to the central nervous ...

The enteric nervous system (ENS) is a vast network of nerves built into the walls of the intestine. While it is well known for its role in regulating digestion and the movement of food through the ...

It's more than a gut feeling: Your microbiome—that unique collection of microbes that lives in your gastrointestinal tract—plays a key role in your overall health. It's been tied to everything from ...