Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative disorder that causes tremors, limb stiffness, balance problems, anxiety and depression. It’s estimated nearly 90,000 people are diagnosed with it each year and up ...

Not all brain cells are found in the brain. For example, a team at Caltech has identified two distinct types of neurons in the abdomens of mice that appear to control different aspects of digestion.

Scientists have found that when the stomach and brain are synced too strongly, it may signal worse mental health, linking anxiety, depression, and stress to an overactive gut-brain connection. The ...

The connection between the gut and brain was discovered long ago, but the role of the gut microbiome in this relationship is still being explored. Recent studies suggest that disruptions or ...

Mapping all the connections among the brain’s 100 billion neurons is one of the great scientific and engineering challenges of our time. Scientists, including those at the University of Chicago, began ...

The screen worked, flagging expected cancer genes. But it also kept returning something that seemed impossible: genes for synapses, glutamate receptors, and neural signaling pathways. “We absolutely ...

Co-written with Jai Liester. In recent years, research has illuminated the intricate connection between our gut and brain, revealing how this relationship significantly impacts mental health. Now, a ...

People who lose their visual imagination after a stroke share damage to a single neural circuit. A new analysis maps these ...