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Co-written with Jai Liester. In recent years, research has illuminated the intricate connection between our gut and brain, revealing how this relationship significantly impacts mental health. Now, a ...

Brain fog is the result of “bad connections” between the gut and the brain, said Gerard Clarke, a professor of neurobehavioral science at University College Cork in Ireland who studies the effects of ...

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New research is looking at the positive effects of coffee on the gut-brain connection.

For example, a team at Caltech has identified two distinct types of neurons in the abdomens of mice that appear to control different aspects of digestion. The finding, reported in the journal Nature, ...

Researchers say your daily cup—whether caffeinated or decaf—could ultimately affect your mood, memory, and stress level.

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(Aliaksandr Yarmashchuk/iStock/Getty Images Plus) Drinking coffee may lift your mood and boost your cognitive performance, even without the added buzz of caffeine. A new study has compared caffeinated ...