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Understanding the ‘second brain’ in your gut

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The ENS is a web of neurons found in the wall of the gastrointestinal system. Image: Unsplash/freestocks

Sean Fleming
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a digram showing how the microbiota and diet control the activity of multiple cell types in the gut wall,
Microbiota and diet control the activity of multiple cell types in the gut wall, including the ENS. Image: American Gastroenterological Association

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