FeaturedNeurosciencePain·March 24, 2023·3 min readClues to the Cause of Chronic Gut PainA specific pathway of nerves and cells that link the gut to the brain may be responsible for chronic gut pain. Chronic gut pain is commonly associated with IBS, and mental health disorders including anxiety and depression.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 22, 2023·4 min readIrritable Bowel Syndrome Patients May Suffer Significantly Higher Rates of Anxiety, Depression and Suicidal IdeationStudy reveals a link between IBS and an increased risk of developing mental health disorders including anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation. Researchers say identifying and treating mental health comorbidities in those with IBS improves the quality of life for sufferers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 7, 2022·4 min readRepeated Psychological Stress Is Linked With Irritable Bowel Syndrome-Like SymptomsChronic stress invokes irritable bowel syndrome-like symptoms in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 17, 2022·3 min readConsuming Green Vegetables and Certain Supplements Suppresses Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseConsuming green vegetables and adding a daily chlorophyllin supplement helps alleviate symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease, researchers report. Additionally, chlorophyllin supplements help significantly reduce mortality risks associated with IBD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 20, 2022·5 min readHelping the Brain to Heal the GutResearchers say using psychological interventions like CBT may help to alleviate anxiety and other symptoms associated with IBS.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 21, 2021·2 min readGut-Brain Axis Response to Inflammation May Underlie Inflammatory Bowel Disease-Related Mental SymptomsThe vascular barrier in the choroid plexus locks down access to the brain in response to gut inflammation that causes IBD. The dysregulated activity of the gut-brain vascular axis appears to protect the brain from inflammation. However, the mechanism may increase the risk of both cognitive and mental health problems associated with IBD.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 11, 2020·4 min readDepression Linked to Bowel ConditionsDepression may be a new biomarker for the onset of specific bowel conditions, researchers report. The study found those with digestive disorders such as IBS, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis were more likely to be diagnosed with depression up to nine years prior to being diagnosed with bowel conditions.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 11, 2020·4 min readHow a gut infection may produce chronic symptomsInfections in the intestine may contribute to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) by damaging the gut's nervous system. Researchers explore why neurons in the gut die as a result of infection and how the immune system normally protects them. The findings could provide new avenues of treatment for IBS.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 18, 2019·4 min readObesity associated with abnormal bowel habits, not dietStudy reveals a link between obesity and chronic diarrhea, independent of lifestyle, diet, and other medical conditions. Those who are obese are 60% more likely to experience bouts of chronic diarrhea. A possible explanation could be the link between obesity and low-grade inflammation, which may trigger diarrhea more frequently.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 18, 2019·5 min readHow sleepless nights compromise the health of your gutStudy reveals the function of specific immune cells, well documented as playing a significant role in gut health, is directly controlled by our circadian clock.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 25, 2019·4 min readMechanisms underlying early life stress and irritable bowel syndrome discoveredMice that experienced early life stress and later developed irritable bowel syndrome had significantly higher levels of intestinal stem cells and enterochromaffin (EC). Additionally, the mice expressed elevated secretion of serotonin as a result of the increased EC cell density.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 20, 2019·5 min readProcessed foods may hold key to rise in autismEating processed food which contains Propionic Acid (PPA) during pregnancy may affect neural stem cell development in the fetal brain. Excessive PPA reduces the number of neurons and over-produces glial cells, causing inflammation. Additionally, PPA shortens neural pathways. The combination of damaged pathways and reduced neurons may be associated with behavioral deficits associated with ASD.Read More