Our brain is an extremely complex and delicate organ. Our body fiercely protects it by holding onto things that help it and ...

The human gut microbiome exerts a significant influence on many aspects of our physiology. While it may not be surprising that gut microbes can affect gut health, studies have also suggested that the ...

THE LOCALLY PRODUCED INDEPENDENT FILM BRAIN BUGS WILL DEBUT THIS WEEKEND IN THE CAPITAL CITY. AND THIS MORNING, WE’RE JOINED BY THE FILM’S DIRECTOR, WRITER COSTAR JOHN WESLEY. TO HEAR MORE ABOUT THIS ...

New research suggests a high-fat diet can turn the vagus nerve into a microbial highway, allowing gut bacteria to breach the brain.

Our brain lives in a symbiotic relationship with the bugs in our body. Without the help of these bugs we humans would never have evolved to our current level of cognitive performance. So, what’s in it ...

A four-year-old girl was left fighting for her life in a coma after suffering from a rare "one-in-a-million" brain condition - caused by the flu. Little Sienna Dunion was rushed to hospital after her ...

She was diagnosed with Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy, a rare but serious condition that causes brain damage following a viral infection mostly triggered by the flu. She has now woken from her coma ...