A French civil servant functioned normally with 90 percent of his brain missing. How is this possible? Research reveals intelligence may be distributed throughout your entire body.

Discover how the nervous system and microbiome work together to shape digestion, immunity, and mood—and how naturopathic care restores harmony along the gut–brain axis.

The gut and brain are intricately linked through a two-way communication system known as the gut-brain axis, a connection that enables continuous ...

Vanderbilt researchers, including those from the Vanderbilt Brain Institute, have made significant strides in understanding how the enteric nervous system—sometimes called the "brain" of the gut—forms ...

Serotonin is a hormone and neurotransmitter—a chemical messenger that transmits signals between nerve cells in the body. Serotonin has a positive influence on the cardiovascular system and the ...

Erythropoietin (EPO) is primarily known to many as a hormone for blood formation. However, it has been known for some years ...

The sea lamprey looks like it’s from another planet, but this ancient creature has a surprising amount in common with humans ...

Brain health is the result of intricate communication between the nervous, immune, and endocrine systems. Traditionally, these systems were studied in ...