FeaturedNeuroscience·January 13, 2023·5 min readA Novel, Powerful Tool to Unveil the Communication Between Gut Microbes and the BrainResearchers develop a novel tool that allows for the study of the communication of microbes in the gastrointestinal tract and the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 14, 2019·4 min readTargeting alpha-synuclein in the gut may slow down Parkinson’s diseaseScientists are conducting experiments to see if targeting the enteric nervous system with a compound can inhibit the aggregation of alpha-synuclein and slow the progression of Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 30, 2019·5 min readHad Enough Water? Brain’s Thirst Centers Make a Gut CheckHydration signals from the gut travel via the vagus nerve to activate thirst neurons in the SFO. These neurons signal to cells in the median preoptic nucleus, driving animals to drink and the kidneys to conserve water in the bloodstream.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·May 17, 2016·4 min readGenetic Switch Turned on During Fasting Helps Stop InflammationResearchers report a molecular pathway that activates during fasting could help halt the spread of intestinal bacteria into the bloodstream.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeurology·June 23, 2015·4 min readParkinson’s May Begin in Gut and Spread to the Brain Via the Vagus NerveAccording to a new study, Parkinson's disease could begin in the gut and spread to the brain via the vagus nerve.Read More
