A healthy digestive tract is the key to good health. The digestive process is complex and the digestive tract is designed to ...

NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- During development of the digestive system, a complex network of nerves forms around it, creating a "second brain" — the enteric nervous system (ENS) — which ...

Researchers have revealed a previously unknown function of opioid receptors in the development of the enteric nervous system (ENS), often referred to as the 'brain in the gut.' This discovery ...

A research team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has made a breakthrough in gastric cancer research, revealing how the "second brain"—nerves in the digestive ...

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 ...

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. By analyzing bowel movement frequency in more than 268,000 people, researchers uncover how thiamine ...

Known as the second brain, your gut has influence over your emotions and physical health. Housed within the enteric system that controls the digestive system, the gut works in tandem with the central ...

Blue Monday: The foods to boost your mood - Nutritional therapist Eve Kalinik explains that what, and how, you eat may change ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Nervous poop is a common sign of your body's response to stress and anxiety. Stress ...

Researchers at Rice University have revealed a previously unknown function of opioid receptors in the development of the enteric nervous system (ENS), often referred to as the “brain in the gut.” This ...