Very good, concise summary of the gut-brain axis of communication and interoception
www.cell.com/current-biol... open-access
www.cell.com/current-biol... open-access
November 24, 2024 at 8:41 PM
Very good, concise summary of the gut-brain axis of communication and interoception
www.cell.com/current-biol... open-access
www.cell.com/current-biol... open-access
Long COVID can cause persistent gut problems, including diarrhoea, abdominal pain, nausea, constipation and IBS. Around 22% report GI symptoms and 10% diarrhoea. Possible causes include immune activation, gut barrier disruption and microbiome changes, but more research is needed.
#LongCOVID
#LongCOVID
Post-COVID Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction: A Focus on Persistent Diarrhea
Persistent gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms after SARS-CoV-2 infection include diarrhea, abdominal pain, dyspepsia, constipation, nausea, and other disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBIs), but these ...
www.cureus.com
September 29, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Long COVID can cause persistent gut problems, including diarrhoea, abdominal pain, nausea, constipation and IBS. Around 22% report GI symptoms and 10% diarrhoea. Possible causes include immune activation, gut barrier disruption and microbiome changes, but more research is needed.
#LongCOVID
#LongCOVID
We've known about the gut-brain axis.
Now we're learning about the gut-brain-lung axis whereby food intake can trigger an immune response in the airway. www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...
Now we're learning about the gut-brain-lung axis whereby food intake can trigger an immune response in the airway. www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...
March 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
We've known about the gut-brain axis.
Now we're learning about the gut-brain-lung axis whereby food intake can trigger an immune response in the airway. www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...
Now we're learning about the gut-brain-lung axis whereby food intake can trigger an immune response in the airway. www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...
A communication pathway between the brain and the gut may be integral to how well the brain holds on to memories
The gut microbiome may influence brain aging, mouse study suggests
A communication pathway between the brain and the gut may be integral to how well the brain holds on to memories
www.scientificamerican.com
March 11, 2026 at 6:25 PM
A communication pathway between the brain and the gut may be integral to how well the brain holds on to memories
"Trump's gut" told him Iran's got nukes.
Same gut that told him:
-COVID would disappear by Easter
-disinfectant might be medicinal if you inject it
-he won the 2020 election
-tariffs lower prices
At this point, we should assume Trump’s "gut” is actually a 2nd, dumber brain that lives in his colon.
Same gut that told him:
-COVID would disappear by Easter
-disinfectant might be medicinal if you inject it
-he won the 2020 election
-tariffs lower prices
At this point, we should assume Trump’s "gut” is actually a 2nd, dumber brain that lives in his colon.
June 24, 2025 at 12:52 AM
"Trump's gut" told him Iran's got nukes.
Same gut that told him:
-COVID would disappear by Easter
-disinfectant might be medicinal if you inject it
-he won the 2020 election
-tariffs lower prices
At this point, we should assume Trump’s "gut” is actually a 2nd, dumber brain that lives in his colon.
Same gut that told him:
-COVID would disappear by Easter
-disinfectant might be medicinal if you inject it
-he won the 2020 election
-tariffs lower prices
At this point, we should assume Trump’s "gut” is actually a 2nd, dumber brain that lives in his colon.
New Research Shows Gut Cells Communicate Directly with the Brain www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...
The Gut-Brain Connection Is Real—And It’s Changing How We Think about Health
Scientists are uncovering how your gut might be shaping your thoughts, feelings and cravings.
www.scientificamerican.com
September 17, 2025 at 12:30 PM
New Research Shows Gut Cells Communicate Directly with the Brain www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...
Spotlight on the gut-brain axis
A rapid expansion of new discoveries and knowledge lays the foundation for a new era in medicine
erictopol.substack.com/p/the-gut-br...
A rapid expansion of new discoveries and knowledge lays the foundation for a new era in medicine
erictopol.substack.com/p/the-gut-br...
The Gut-Brain Axis Takes Center Stage
A rapid expansion of new discoveries and knowledge lays the foundation for a new era in medicine
erictopol.substack.com
June 22, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Spotlight on the gut-brain axis
A rapid expansion of new discoveries and knowledge lays the foundation for a new era in medicine
erictopol.substack.com/p/the-gut-br...
A rapid expansion of new discoveries and knowledge lays the foundation for a new era in medicine
erictopol.substack.com/p/the-gut-br...
Scientists have identified two types of brain cells in the abdomen that appear to control different aspects of digestion.
These neurons in the abdomen help form the gut-brain connection
Scientists have identified two types of brain cells in the abdomen that appear to control different aspects of digestion.
www.npr.org
December 12, 2024 at 5:52 PM
Scientists have identified two types of brain cells in the abdomen that appear to control different aspects of digestion.
The vagus nerve's prominent role in brain-gut, brain-immune system, brain-body interactions
Figure from www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
Figure from www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
December 19, 2024 at 2:17 PM
The vagus nerve's prominent role in brain-gut, brain-immune system, brain-body interactions
Figure from www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
Figure from www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
Why Your Gut Hasn’t Been the Same Since COVID
"A major international study has revealed a troubling surge in gut-brain disorders like IBS and functional dyspepsia since the COVID-19 pandemic."
scitechdaily.com/why-your-gut...
"A major international study has revealed a troubling surge in gut-brain disorders like IBS and functional dyspepsia since the COVID-19 pandemic."
scitechdaily.com/why-your-gut...
Why Your Gut Hasn’t Been the Same Since COVID
IBS and gut issues are rising fast after COVID, and scientists believe long COVID may be fueling the gut-brain chaos.
scitechdaily.com
August 5, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Why Your Gut Hasn’t Been the Same Since COVID
"A major international study has revealed a troubling surge in gut-brain disorders like IBS and functional dyspepsia since the COVID-19 pandemic."
scitechdaily.com/why-your-gut...
"A major international study has revealed a troubling surge in gut-brain disorders like IBS and functional dyspepsia since the COVID-19 pandemic."
scitechdaily.com/why-your-gut...
How gut inflammation can induce brain inflammation
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
June 18, 2025 at 3:09 PM
How gut inflammation can induce brain inflammation
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
he more data for an individual, the better we are getting for accurate prediction of risk for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, adding layers related to the gut-brain axis
science.org/doi/full/10....
science.org/doi/full/10....
Gut-brain nexus: Mapping multimodal links to neurodegeneration at biobank scale
Co-occurring disorders of the gut-brain axis combined with genetic and proteomic data can better predict neurodegenerative risk.
science.org
August 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
he more data for an individual, the better we are getting for accurate prediction of risk for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, adding layers related to the gut-brain axis
science.org/doi/full/10....
science.org/doi/full/10....
'Perhaps the old saying, “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach” will be revised to “ the way to a human’s brain and immune system is through the gut.'
erictopol.substack.com/p/the-gut-br...
erictopol.substack.com/p/the-gut-br...
The Gut-Brain Axis Takes Center Stage
A rapid expansion of new discoveries and knowledge lays the foundation for a new era in medicine
erictopol.substack.com
June 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
'Perhaps the old saying, “the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach” will be revised to “ the way to a human’s brain and immune system is through the gut.'
erictopol.substack.com/p/the-gut-br...
erictopol.substack.com/p/the-gut-br...
The gut-brain connection
Glia cells mediate cytokine signalling between the gut and the brain, linking sleep to inflammation in the gut.
Glia cells mediate cytokine signalling between the gut and the brain, linking sleep to inflammation in the gut.
The gut-brain connection
Glia cells mediate cytokine signaling between the gut and the brain, linking sleep to inflammation in the gut.
buff.ly
September 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The gut-brain connection
Glia cells mediate cytokine signalling between the gut and the brain, linking sleep to inflammation in the gut.
Glia cells mediate cytokine signalling between the gut and the brain, linking sleep to inflammation in the gut.
One bean to rule them all
One bean to find them
One bean to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
One bean to find them
One bean to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
August 24, 2026 at 3:29 AM
One bean to rule them all
One bean to find them
One bean to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
One bean to find them
One bean to bring them all and in the darkness bind them
The 4 ways our gut communicates with the brain.
Now add a 5th, through the liver
Now add a 5th, through the liver
January 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The 4 ways our gut communicates with the brain.
Now add a 5th, through the liver
Now add a 5th, through the liver
American Gastroenterological Association: "Study confirms post-pandemic surge in gut-brain disorders"
'Individuals with long COVID face significantly higher rates of gut-brain interaction disorders, alongside worse mental health and quality of life'
gastro.org/news/study-c...
'Individuals with long COVID face significantly higher rates of gut-brain interaction disorders, alongside worse mental health and quality of life'
gastro.org/news/study-c...
Study confirms post-pandemic surge in gut-brain disorders
The American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) is the trusted voice of the GI community. AGA publishes top-tier journals, guidelines and patient education ...
gastro.org
August 1, 2025 at 1:42 PM
American Gastroenterological Association: "Study confirms post-pandemic surge in gut-brain disorders"
'Individuals with long COVID face significantly higher rates of gut-brain interaction disorders, alongside worse mental health and quality of life'
gastro.org/news/study-c...
'Individuals with long COVID face significantly higher rates of gut-brain interaction disorders, alongside worse mental health and quality of life'
gastro.org/news/study-c...
100% trust your gut when your gut tells you to block or mute someone, here or anywhere. Your gut will tell you things your brain was socialized to ignore, rationalize or excuse. Your gut is your friend. Your brain is your friend too, just the unreliable one who wants to go down into a dark basement.
I'm too nice about this. I like this approach.
I'm adding that I will block or mute you if you're weird to me about my lewds.
This is mostly @ folks who thirstily bring up my body/pics in unrelated convos, but I'm gonna also go with my gut.
It feels like work to interact with you, you're gone.
I'm adding that I will block or mute you if you're weird to me about my lewds.
This is mostly @ folks who thirstily bring up my body/pics in unrelated convos, but I'm gonna also go with my gut.
It feels like work to interact with you, you're gone.
Also FYI, my blocking policy for BlueSky is:
- no strikes
- no warnings
- no hesitation
- no mercy
The first time I see an account be phobic, trollish or sea lion-y, to me or anyone, that's it, out of the pool, I won't even snark at you first, you do not deserve my delicious scorn, just gone, bye.
- no strikes
- no warnings
- no hesitation
- no mercy
The first time I see an account be phobic, trollish or sea lion-y, to me or anyone, that's it, out of the pool, I won't even snark at you first, you do not deserve my delicious scorn, just gone, bye.
May 11, 2023 at 9:11 PM
100% trust your gut when your gut tells you to block or mute someone, here or anywhere. Your gut will tell you things your brain was socialized to ignore, rationalize or excuse. Your gut is your friend. Your brain is your friend too, just the unreliable one who wants to go down into a dark basement.
The Gut-Brain Axis Takes Center Stage
open.substack.com/pub/erictopo...
open.substack.com/pub/erictopo...
The Gut-Brain Axis Takes Center Stage
A rapid expansion of new discoveries and knowledge lays the foundation for a new era in medicine
open.substack.com
June 22, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The Gut-Brain Axis Takes Center Stage
open.substack.com/pub/erictopo...
open.substack.com/pub/erictopo...
The "second brain" of the body—the gut (enteric) nervous system—can tamp down inflammation of the gut lining via release of a neuropeptide, a discovery that may help vs inflammatory bowel disease
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
August 16, 2025 at 6:33 PM
The "second brain" of the body—the gut (enteric) nervous system—can tamp down inflammation of the gut lining via release of a neuropeptide, a discovery that may help vs inflammatory bowel disease
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Researchers found that a metabolite produced by gut bacteria can weaken the barrier that protects the brain and promote changes associated with the cognitive disease.
There’s a New Link Between Gut Health and Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers found that a metabolite produced by gut bacteria can weaken the barrier that protects the brain and promote changes associated with the cognitive disease.
www.wired.com
August 23, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Researchers found that a metabolite produced by gut bacteria can weaken the barrier that protects the brain and promote changes associated with the cognitive disease.
While a human’s brain catches up to a problem a few seconds after their gut instinct, with orcs it’s more like a few minutes.
This is why they’re dangerous in numbers, their logic centres don’t have time to process what their impulse drives are doing, namely encouraging each other to drink & fight.
This is why they’re dangerous in numbers, their logic centres don’t have time to process what their impulse drives are doing, namely encouraging each other to drink & fight.
June 30, 2026 at 2:08 AM
While a human’s brain catches up to a problem a few seconds after their gut instinct, with orcs it’s more like a few minutes.
This is why they’re dangerous in numbers, their logic centres don’t have time to process what their impulse drives are doing, namely encouraging each other to drink & fight.
This is why they’re dangerous in numbers, their logic centres don’t have time to process what their impulse drives are doing, namely encouraging each other to drink & fight.