Researchers found that very small numbers of gut bacteria can translocate to the brain in mice, particularly when gut barrier ...

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Live bacteria from the digestive system can travel directly into the brain when the intestinal barrier is weakened. This ...

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Researchers find that a gut bacterium may influence muscle strength and fitness, opening the door to probiotics that support ...

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.

In a series of experiments, researchers found that a communication pathway between the brain and the gut may be integral to ...

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 ...

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California researchers have identified a possible link between toxin in the gut and increase in cancer cases in people under ...

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Eating a diet high in fat could have an unintended effect on the brain, according to researchers at Emory University in Georgia. A new study in mice that ate a fat-heavy diet showed that live bacteria ...