TRUTH may be found in the stomach, at least where lie-detector tests are concerned.
Pankaj Pasricha and colleagues at the Medical Branch of the University of Texas used an electrogastrogram to measure nerve activity in the stomachs of 16 volunteers when they were either lying or telling the truth.
The team found a significant increase in activity when the volunteers were lying but no increase when they were telling the truth.
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鈥淭he gut has a mind of its own,鈥� says Pasricha. 鈥淚ts nervous system acts independently.鈥�
The work was presented earlier this week at the annual scientific meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology.
