Science writer Mary Roach chronicles both the history and the latest science of body part replacement in her new book. She ...

The consumption of sufficient dietary fiber is a fundamental requirement for maintaining optimum health. The body benefits ...

The vagus nerve functions as a communication channel that links the brain to the gut system. The brain receives chemical signals from the gut which report its current state, including feelings of ...

The combination of bananas and black pepper is gaining traction as a natural remedy for liver detoxification and bloating ...

While we might think the gut serves a single, stinky function, it is, in fact, doing much more. The proper, healthy workings of our gut helps regulate our mood and how we otherwise feel. A gut in ...

A Mediterranean-style diet, rich in fiber, vegetable proteins and healthy fats, benefits maternal health during pregnancy and ...

A French civil servant functioned normally with 90 percent of his brain missing. How is this possible? Research reveals ...

A Mediterranean-style diet, rich in fiber, vegetable proteins and healthy fats, benefits maternal health during pregnancy and ...

From causing muscle loss to raising the risk of blood clots, long-haul space missions can have a profound impact on the human body.

The enteric nervous system (ENS), the largest division of autonomic nervous system, is a tantalizing frontier in neuroscience. With the advent of single-cell transcriptomics, the ENS has been ...

Drinking hibiscus tea can support heart and gut health by lowering blood pressure, managing cholesterol, boosting good gut ...