Emiliana Simon-Thomas explains the neurobiology of compassion in a very clear and simple way. ...

Dr. Kharrazian, author of Why Isn't my Bran Working describes how the brain and vagus nerve stimulate motility and more in the gut. ...

Excerpts from The Second Brain by Michael D. Gershon, M.D. outline in detail how the vagal nerve cells in the gut migrate from the neural crest during fetal development. ...

The vagus nerve connects the brain to several parts of the digestive system. It's what tells your brain how hungry you are, based on what it senses in your belly. The vagus nerve has also been shown to carry signals ...

Interesting look at how the gut and vagus nerve work together to create a whole other system of communication and how the hormones and neurotransmitters generated in the gut interact with other organs. ...