The enteric nervous system is the part of the autonomic nervous system that controls visceral functions, including the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas and gallbladder. The enteric ...

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

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

Scientists have been able to measure the electrical signals in the "second brain in our guts" for the first-ever time, giving renewed understanding to its interconnection with the brain.

Dr. Saurabh Sethi, a Harvard-trained gastroenterologist, emphasizes habits like drinking water before coffee, morning sunlight, breathwork, and post-meal walking to support gut-brain health. He also ...

GI infections cause billions of illnesses and more than 1.7 million deaths globally each year, disproportionately affecting young children, older adults, and immunocompromised people i. In the United ...