But they also interact with the human nervous system. Microbes can produce compounds that affect the way neurons work. They ...

as brain signals altered the composition of gut microbes in mice in as little as 2 hours. The finding strengthens the notion that communication along the gut-brain axis goes both ways. Receive a ...

and we are starting to learn more about the exact mechanisms that link those microbes and the substances they generate to changes in human health. The gut microbiome seems to have an extensive and ...

After spending years tracing the origin and migration pattern of an unusual type of immune cell in mice, researchers have shown in a new study how activity of 'good' microbes in the gut is linked to ...

Gut microbes can regulate the exocrine and endocrine functions of the pancreas and hormone production of the gastrointestinal tract, findings that may help develop potential treatments for diabetes ...