Chronic stress can inflame the gut — now scientists know why
- NEWS
- 25 May 2023
Signals originating in the brain make their way to gut nerve cells, leading to a release of inflammatory chemicals.
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- Saima Sidik
Psychological stress is known to worsen the gut inflammation caused by certain bowel diseases. Now scientists have found out why. New research1 outlines a sweeping narrative that begins with chemical cues produced in the brain and ends with immune cells in the gut — a sequence that spells trouble for people with these conditions.