A simple stomach bug could do a lot of damage. There are 100 million neurons scattered along the gastrointestinal tract - directly in the line of fire - that can be stamped out by gut infections, ...

A simple stomach bug could do a lot of damage. There are 100 million neurons scattered along the gastrointestinal tract—directly in the line of fire—that can be stamped out by gut infections, ...

There are 100 million neurons scattered along the gastrointestinal tract that are directly in the line of fire of gut infections. While damage to these neurons by intestinal pathogens could ...

The enteric nervous system (ENS) is a vast network of nerves built into the walls of the intestine. While it is well known for its role in regulating digestion and the movement of food through the ...

Injury to the enteric nervous system (ENS) can cause several gastrointestinal (GI) disorders including achalasia, irritable bowel syndrome, and gastroparesis. Recently, a subpopulation of enteric ...

Washington, DC — The adult lower digestive tract can be stimulated to add neurons to the intestinal system, according to new mouse research in the August 5 issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The ...

A breakthrough single-cell enteric nervous atlas charts how microbes and allergic inflammation can rewire neuronal and intestinal function—paving the way for a new generation of neuron-targeting ...

Researchers at Michigan State University have made a surprising discovery about the human gut's enteric nervous system that itself is filled with surprising facts. For starters, there's the fact that ...

There is such a specialized, complex network of neurons serving the gut that it is sometimes referred to as out second brain. This gastrointestinal nervous system, also known as the enteric nervous ...

Prior infections appear to shield enteric neurons, preventing these key components of the body's 'second brain' from dying off when future pathogens strike. A simple stomach bug could do a lot of ...