Almost 40% of Americans say their daily lives are affected by their bowel habits so Dr. Trisha Pasricha, author and a director of gut-brain research, joins TODAY to break down why gut health is so ...

New insights into the gut-brain connection suggest that what you eat may directly influence your mood, focus, stress levels, ...

Talk about a gut-brain connection. Scientists have long known about the link between our stomachs and our brains, warning ...

A new study suggests that a daily probiotic may provide extra support for older adults being treated for depression.

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A recent study published in the journal MedComm reviewed the potential role of the gut microbiota-brain axis (GBA) in neurological disorders. Microbiota is a crucial determinant of human health and ...

For example, a team at Caltech has identified two distinct types of neurons in the abdomens of mice that appear to control different aspects of digestion. The finding, reported in the journal Nature, ...

Scientists led by the Institute of Nanotechnology in Italy, in collaboration with the ESRF, the European Synchrotron in Grenoble, France, have discovered how X-ray micro- and nano- tomography can ...

The gut and brain are in constant conversation through a powerful biochemical signaling pathway. This two-way connection ...

Your gut is doing a lot more than digesting lunch. It is running your immune system, influencing your mood, regulating ...

Recently there has been much in the scientific literature surrounding the gut-brain axis. We know now that the bidirectional communication between our brain and gut --our body sending signals to the ...