A small study suggests that gut imbalances may explain why some autistic children experience changes in brain function and ...

Your gut is far more than a digestion machine—it’s a complex ecosystem teeming with trillions of microbes that influence ...

Autism has a genetic component, but symptoms also depend on gut health and the gut-brain axis. New research shows that ...

“We demonstrated that gut metabolites impact the brain, and the brain, in turn, affects behavior,” study author Lisa ...

New research reveals that gut imbalances in children with autism may influence brain activity and behavior by disrupting the ...

A new USC study suggests that gut imbalances in children with autism may create an imbalance of metabolites in the digestive ...

Multiple recent studies have shown low-level laser therapy (LLLT) is efficacious in modulating the GBA and related mechanisms ...

Taking probiotics may reduce negative mood, according to a new clinical trial. The results build on evidence showing the ...

In this new study, researchers found that the group taking probiotics had not only an overall reduction in negative emotions, ...

Weight loss supplements, when not backed with a healthy diet and strength training, can have side-effects on the body.

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Arts and Sciences The gut-brain connection is not as far-fetched as it might seem. From an evolutionary perspective, the gut was likely the first "brain," explained Aziz-Zadeh, who also is a ...