Sleep deprivation harms the gut via the vagus nerve, early study reveals

Sleep deprivation triggers a signaling cascade from the brain to the gut that damages intestinal stem cells and reduces their regenerative capacity. New research reveals that sleep deprivation sends aberrant signals through the vagus nerve, triggering a serotonin surge that can kill gut stem cells.

New research reveals that sleep deprivation sends aberrant signals through the vagus nerve, triggering a serotonin surge that can kill gut stem cells.