This cohort study examines the associations between intake of ultraprocessed foods at age 3 years and behavioral outcomes at age 5 years among children in Canada.

npj Biofilms and Microbiomes - Prucalopride, a serotonin type 4 receptor agonist, induces fast anxiolytic/antidepressant effects and concomitant changes in the gut microbiota

Translational Psychiatry - Long-term risk of irritable bowel syndrome associated with adverse childhood and adulthood experiences: a large-scale prospective cohort study

Adverse experiences during early life can disrupt gut-brain axis development, but the mechanisms linking early life stress (ELS) to long-term gastroin…

Listen to the top five travel awardees from the 2026 USASP Annual Meeting which took place from March 23-26, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In this episode, we will learn on the current work fro

A study reveals a gut–brain sensory pathway through which the microbial component flagellin activates neuropod cells in the colon to signal the brain and reduce feeding in mice.

In this randomized crossover pilot study, the authors collected human gastrointestinal digesta using a unique intubation technique to compare how meals with contrasting cellular structures affect post...

Current diagnosis of celiac disease (CeD) is inaccurate in patients following a gluten-free diet (GFD). Blood-based diagnostics targeting gluten-speci…

The authors describe a susceptibility of the peripheral nervous system to neuronal senescence with age or injury relevant for sensory dysfunction, such as chronic pain.

Upon injury, epithelial-derived IL-18 is released and induces an inflammatory response in underlying IL18R1+ lamina propria cells. Notably, Il18r1 ...

Background This exploratory cross-sectional observational study sought to characterize sleep quality and evaluate its association with sociodemographic, clinicopathological, behavioral, and psycholo...

cytokines in the cerebrospinal fluid. The present study assessed the effect of green light therapy (GLT) on joint pain in a rat model of osteoarthritis (OA) and investigated the role of endolipids. Ma...

Scheduled surgeries elicit stress in many patients. Levels of preoperative stress, anxiety, and female gender are known risk factors for increased ...