The enteric nervous system (ENS) is home to hundreds of thousands of individual neurons. Scientists finally know how these neurons "talk" to each other.

Researchers have made a surprising discovery about the human gut's enteric nervous system that itself is filled with surprising facts. For starters, there's the fact that this 'second brain ...

The findings are published in the Journal of Physiology in a paper titled, “ Intestinal distension orchestrates neuronal activity in the enteric nervous system of adult mice.” ...

It connects to the rest of your body through what’s called the enteric nervous system (ENS). This signaling system makes it possible for your gut to communicate with your brain.

While the enteric nervous system, referred to by some scientists as a “ second brain,” is a highly developed system of neurons that function independently of the brain, it’s not actually a ...

Cavin, J-B., et al. (2023) Intestinal distension orchestrates neuronal activity in the enteric nervous system of adult mice. The Journal of Physiology. doi.org/10.1113/JP284171.

The enteric nervous system contains between 400-600 million nerves and is crucial for everyday functions such as digestion, fluid absorption and communicating with the immune system.

We have uncovered microbial factors that help regulate the function and structural integrity of the enteric nervous system." Dr. Keith Sharkey, PhD, Professor, Cumming School of Medicine's ...

October 7, 2020 The enteric nervous system (ENS), also referred to as the “second brain,” is a web of sensory neurons, motor neurons, and interneurons embedded in the wall of the ...