The team's research shows that the liver sends signals to the brain via the vagus nerve, letting the brain know if eating is happening at a time that follows the body's circadian rhythm.

In a world where stress has become a near-constant companion for many, scientists and medical professionals have turned their attention to an unassuming hero within our bodies, the vagus nerve.

The mechanism works through the vagus nerve, a complex network of neural fibres that connects major organs to the brain. The liver uses this neural pathway to communicate timing information to ...