Gut feelings can help us spot danger, but they may also reflect past fears, trauma and learned patterns; Dr. Liat Yakir ...

"Chronic inflammation (a small fire)" and "functional impairment (a bug)" are major causes that accelerate aging and various ...

"Eating" and "digesting" are not the same thingEating and digesting.Usually, we treat them as having almost the same ...

Hirschsprung disease, a congenital gut disorder that leaves infants unable to pass stool properly, has long been understood ...

Functional gastrointestinal disorders, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), aren’t just common anymore; they’re becoming the ...

The Hawaiian bobtail squid has long been a darling of the symbiosis research world, a palm-sized cephalopod that spends its ...

Coauthored with Ami Michelle Grimes, the 492-page volume rebuilds the gut-brain argument from the evolutionary record.

Two separate types of progenitor cells give rise to the front and back of the organ, according to a new study. The findings can help researchers study human diseases that affect the hindbrain, since i ...

Are you dealing with uncomfortable bloating, trapped gas, or slow digestion that leaves you feeling heavy throughout the day? In this targeted 20-minute practice, we massage your digestive organs, ...

Various nerves control bladder and bowel function, including the spinal cord, cauda equina, pudendal nerves, and the enteric nervous system, a nerve network in the walls of the digestive tract. These ...

The enteric nervous system (ENS) is a vast network of nerves built into the walls of the intestine. While it is well known for its role in regulating digestion and the movement of food through the ...

Ramnik Xavier, MD, PhD, of the Department of Molecular Biology at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the senior author of a paper published in Science, "Regional encoding of enteric nervous system ...