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 ...

A genetic mutation that helps animals like yaks and Tibetan antelopes survive at high altitudes may hold the key to repairing nerve damage in conditions such as cerebral paralysis and multiple ...

It is always the small steps that get you to your destination, without fail. Big steps, running at full speed, always cost more than they are worth, and most of ...

Having to poop midrun happens more often than you might think (or hope). In fact, this experience is so common that there’s a term for it: runner’s diarrhea, a.k.a. runner’s trots. If you’ve had loose ...

A conserved glucagon signaling pathway links high-fat diet-induced metabolic imbalance to cardiac arrhythmia through hormone-producing cells and heart-innervating neurons that regulate rhythmicity.

To better understand how microplastics move through the body, researchers at Tokyo University of Science, Japan, have developed fluorescent nano-sized microplastics that can be tracked in real time ...

1 Department of Chemistry, Gamal Abdel Nasser University, Conakry, Guinea. 2 Centre for Research and Training in Light and Textile Industries, Ségou, Mali. 3 Laboratory of Biosciences and Applications ...

1 Department of Biochemistry & Biotechnology, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, Ga-Rankuwa, South Africa. 2 Department of Physiology, Science of Medicine, Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences ...

Some of the most revealing signals about human health are carried in fluids that are almost impossible to measure.

Some of the most revealing signals about human health are carried in fluids that are almost impossible to measure. Tears, cerebrospinal fluid, and ...

The last week of February marks National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, a time dedicated to education, early intervention, ...

In the International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing, researchers at Jilin University now report a way to measure the ...