Vagus nerve stimulation is a social-media sensation, promising instant stress relief. Here’s what the science really says ...

After years of work, cognition and neuroscience doctoral student Hailey Welch is—for the first time—the lead author of a ...

Cognition and neuroscience doctoral student Hailey Welch is the lead author of a study appearing online Nov. 5 in Cell ...

The vagus nerve is the longest nerve in our body. Running between the base of the brain down to the lower torso, it carries ...

After years of work, cognition and neuroscience doctoral student Hailey Welch has reached two milestones at once.In September ...

This week, the White House announced a deal with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to lower the cost of their GLP-1 weight loss ...

Our guts and our brains are connected, which is why your mood can affect your digestion. Learn why this is the case and how ...

“When the gut is healthy and balanced, it sends ‘good’ signals that support brain health. But when it’s disturbed—by stress, poor diet, or antibiotics—it can send “stress” signals that may impair ...

Discover why pooping makes you tired, the underlying conditions that lead to fatigue after bowel movements, and when to see a doctor for constipation and other related health issues.

Recent studies have demonstrated that excess sugar can cause depression in non-diabetics. For example, data from the National ...

Your body maintains a biological “set point” for weight, beyond calories, through powerful hormonal and neural feedback loops ...