Live bacteria from the digestive system can travel directly into the brain when the intestinal barrier is weakened. This ...

Learn how feeding mice a high-fat diet can weaken their gut barrier, allowing bacteria to enter the brain, which suggests a ...

The gut rarely gets the attention the heart or brain receives. Yet it quietly controls digestion, immunity, metabolism, and ...

A study in mice concluded that memory problems associated with age may be driven by our gut microbiome and that the vagus ...

Brain fog is non-medical term that is often used to describe the feeling of difficulty concentrating, forgetfulness, or ...

High-fat diets allow gut bacteria to travel to the brain via the vagus nerve, potentially triggering neurological disorders.

A new study from Emory University explains the gut-brain connection, indicating that live bacteria from the gut can directly ...

Nicole O’Neill of OSF HealthCare explains how stress harms gut health via the brain connection and offers diet and stress ...

Cortisol is known as the “stress hormone,” serving as the main stress regulator in the body. While it can be useful in short ...

Your gut microbiome is begging for more dirt, more hugs — and a whole lot less disinfectant. That’s according to Dr. Wendy Johnson, a family physician, writer and public health professor, who warns ...