Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified three types of nerve cells connected to the intestinal villi, suggesting ...

The enteric nervous system is the part of the autonomic nervous system that controls visceral functions, including the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas and gallbladder.

Mar. 23, 2022 — New research has discovered how the enteric nervous system -- or 'second brain' -- can communicate with both the brain and spinal cord, which up until now had remained a major ...

“I was fascinated 23 years ago, when I started research on the enteric nervous system, and I am even more now,” Spencer tells Inverse. The enteric nervous system (ENS), or intrinsic nervous ...

This "enteric nervous system" is so elaborate and functionally independent that scientists have dubbed it the "second brain." But there's a lot about our second brain we don't know, like what it ...

It’s also in constant communication with the central nervous system, helping to regulate your emotions and mood. But for all we’ve learned about the enteric nervous system, a dozen more ...

“There’s a connection from the enteric nervous system in the gut to the central nervous system and from the central nervous system to the enteric nervous system,” says Peggy Mason ...

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.

You’re stressed and your gut knows it—immediately. The enteric nervous system is often referred to as our body’s second brain. There are hundreds of million of neurons connecting the brain ...