Stanford Medicine investigators have replicated, in a lab dish, one of humans' most prominent nervous pathways for sensing pain. This nerve circuit transmits sensations from the body's skin to the ...

The brain of humans and other animals is known to contribute to the protection of the body from infections. Past studies have ...

The maternal microbiome and immune system have both independent and synergistic effects on fetal brain health—changes in the ...

The field of nutrition and gut microbiome research has increasingly identified the pivotal role of diet in shaping microbial ...

A lot of brain development happens early in life, but researchers don't have a strong understanding of how a baby's brain develops while they're awake.

Explore how stressors during pregnancy influence foetal brain development and the impact on future neurodevelopmental ...