Researchers found that intestinal tuft cells signal to crypt enterochromaffin cells by releasing acetylcholine, triggering serotonin release and activating a gut-to-brain vagal pathway during type 2 ...

Anyone who has weathered a bad stomach bug knows the feeling: a loss of appetite that sets in and lingers, even after the ...

Why do parasites cause loss of appetite? Scientists have identified a gut-to-brain signaling pathway involving tuft cells and ...

Scientists have uncovered how your body actually tells your brain to stop eating when you’re sick. In a new study, researchers found that specialized cells in the gut detect parasites and send signals ...

A study reveals how gut immune cells signal the brain to reduce appetite, with acetylcholine-driven activation of serotonin ...

Scientists finally cracked the mystery of why infections kill your appetite—and it all starts with hidden gut cells talking to your brain.