A new study shows that a high fat diet may weaken the gut barrier and allow bacteria to travel toward the brain through the vagus nerve.

Many people finish a normal meal and suddenly notice something uncomfortable: the stomach feels tight, stretched, or unusually full. It can happen even when the portion size was reasonable. Some ...

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is often dismissed as a sensitive stomach, but experts say it is a complex gut disorder. Despite normal test results, patients experience real symptoms like bloating, ...

A high-fat diet can cause the intestinal lining to weaken, allowing live gut bacteria to travel directly to the brain in mice ...

Researchers have identified two gut bacteria that can produce serotonin, a key chemical that regulates bowel movements. In experiments with mice lacking serotonin, the microbes boosted serotonin ...

With more than 100 million neurons in the digestive tract, the gut is commonly known as the "second brain" in numerous cultures, including ancient Greece, Japan, China and India, linking digestion ...

When winter sets in and food becomes scarce, some mammals hibernate, entering a state of deep rest that slashes their energy needs and allows them to fast for months. However, fasting deprives them of ...

The parasite that causes rat lungworm disease, long associated with Hawaii, was detected in California at the San Diego Zoo, ...

When the digestive system fails to absorb fructose, the lingering sugar disrupts the gut microbiome. A recent study reveals this bacterial shift sparks low-grade, body-wide inflammation that can alter ...

The sight of a delectable plate of lasagna or the aroma of a holiday ham are sure to get hungry bellies rumbling in anticipation of a feast to come ...