FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 12, 2022·2 min readGut-Brain Axis: The Connection Between Illnesses of the Digestive and Nervous SystemsA new study aims to investigate the interaction between the digestive and nervous systems, or the gut-brain axis, to discover more about the links between digestive health and neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 14, 2020·3 min readProbiotic could guard against Parkinson’sBuilding on previous research that links gut bacteria to the development of Parkinson's disease, researchers identified a probiotic which prevents the formation of alpha-synuclein.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 14, 2019·4 min readBacteria in the gut may alter aging processTransplanting gut microbiota from older mice to younger germ-free mice increased hippocampal neurogenesis and intestinal growth.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 9, 2018·4 min readHow Shift Work Disrupts MetabolismResearchers report metabolic disruptions often seen in shift workers are not influenced by the brain's circadian rhythm, but by peripheral oscillators in the liver, gut and pancreas.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 20, 2018·4 min readNo Proof Probiotics Ease AnxietyResearchers find no evidence to back up the claim that probiotics can help to reduce anxiety.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 29, 2018·4 min read‘Second Brain’ Neurons Keep Colon MovingA new study reveals how neurons in the GI tract coordinate activity to propel waste through the digestive system.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 18, 2017·6 min readStudy Traces Birth and Death Life Cycle of Neurons in the Gut: Mouse StudyResearchers report a healthy adult gut can lose and regenerate one third of its neurons on a weekly basis.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 25, 2016·4 min readDepression Affects the Stomach and Anxiety Affects the Skin in Young PeopleResearchers have identified that some physical diseases tend to occur more frequently in young people who have previously suffered from certain mental disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 27, 2016·4 min readThat Gut FeelingA new study reports how sensory neurons detect fullness and nutrients after eating.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 22, 2015·4 min readHigh Fat and Sugar Diets May Lead to Loss of Cognitive FlexibilityA new study reports high fat and high sugar diets alter gut bacteria and cause changes in cognitive flexibility, or the power to adapt to changes in situations.Read More
