The gut houses a vast network of neurons and is home to trillions of microbes, which produce neurotransmitters and other ...

The community of trillions of microbes living in your digestive tract, known as the gut microbiome, plays a powerful role in ...

The relationship between food and mood is complex and bidirectional. What we eat can significantly impact our mental health, ...

For many women, gut trouble is often brushed off as “just something I ate.” But if bloating, constipation, mood swings, ...

You’ve surely heard of probiotics — but a budding class called “psychobiotics” is being touted for mental health benefits, with promises of improving mood, cognition and anxiety. Here’s what ...

Sourdough and whole wheat are two healthy and widely available bread options. Picking out which bread is best for you depends ...

UCSF researchers showed that estrogen can turn on pain signals in the gut, offering new insights into conditions like ...

For decades, mental health research focused almost exclusively on the brain. Depression was framed as a chemical imbalance, anxiety as faulty ...

Today, many people suffer from problems with the microbiota. This term refers to the set of all microorganisms, including ...

You might think good sleep happens in your brain, but restorative sleep actually begins much lower in the body: in the gut.

Eight months after it was approved for sale in India, anti-diabetic drug Mounjaro is India’s highest-selling drug, even beating the antibiotic Augmentin, and it’s not because diabetes has spiked ...