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The constant communication between the gut and the brain not just plays a large role, but also impacts our quality of life ...

In fact, they have roots in the ancient understanding of the gut as a centre of instinct and emotion, with the ancient Greeks ...

Summary: Researchers have developed a new CRISPR-based technology that transports RNA to exact locations within neurons, where it can trigger repair and regrowth, offering hope for treating ...

Summary: For nearly a century, scientists believed that neuromodulators like norepinephrine adjusted brain communication by acting directly on neurons. A new study overturns this long-held view, ...

Upon activation by harmful stimuli, these somatosensory neurons engage in more than just sensory transmission; they actively participate in local regulatory processes by releasing neuropeptides and ...

The team found that a brain chemical associated with alertness, attention and learning alters brain connectivity and function not by acting directly on neurons, the cells known for their quick ...

A research team has demonstrated how the energy levels of individual neurons in the brain change during so-called spreading depolarizations -- waves of activity that occur in various brain disorders.

kuleuven.be Objectives Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), most likely via enteric neurons, prevents postoperative ileus (POI) by reducing activation of alpha7 nicotinic receptor (α7nAChR) positive ...

"The neurons look almost normal under the microscope, yet their ability to communicate and therefore process information was strongly impacted. Neurons can't build bridges as effectively ...

Enteric glial cells (EGC) modulate motility ... White arrows mark double‐positive glia cells, and green arrows mark P2X2‐positive neurons. Scale bar, 50 µm. H. Effect of the P2X2 antagonism on ...