Medical research

Study traces brain-to-gut connections

Neuroscientists at the University of Pittsburgh Brain Institute have traced neural pathways that connect the brain to the stomach, providing a biological mechanism to explain how stress can foster ulcer development.

Neuroscience

New study finds link between smell and obesity

University of Otago researchers have broken new ground by identifying a link between smell and obesity. The findings will be published today in the international Obesity Reviews journal.

Medical research

Disarming the botulinum neurotoxin

Researchers at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) and the Medical School of Hannover in Germany recently discovered how the botulinum neurotoxin, a potential bioterrorism agent, survives the hostile ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Many adults unaware of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

(HealthDay)—One in five U.S. adults may be tolerating gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms and not seeking care, according to a survey released by the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA).

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