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Topic: SICKNESS BEHAVIOR

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Is chronic fatigue a gut-brain reflex?

From Our Neurons to Yours

Jul 16, 2026

Julia Kaltschmidt investigates whether signaling between the gut and brain helps explain persistent fatigue. She describes research on the enteric nervous system and sickness responses, including a proposed reflex that could connect infection to longer-lasting symptoms and guide future work on biomarkers.

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