Gastroparesis symptoms may be minor or severe, depending on the damage to the vagus nerve, a long cranial nerve that extends from the brainstem to the abdominal organs, including those of the ...

According to several researchers alpha-synuclein begins as a gut-based pathology which travels to the brain through the vagus nerve that connects the gut ... Delayed stomach emptying (gastroparesis) * ...

Neuroimmune modulation represents a promising treatment strategy that uses vagus nerve stimulation to reduce inflammation in ...

The latest and most promising solution to the problem of anxiety is the vagus nerve: the longest nerve in the human body, AKA the two-way “electrical information superhighway.” It runs from ...

New research reveals that the vagus nerve, which helps regulate appetite, interacts with socio-economic status to influence ...

During this period of cultural chaos, the most important thing we can do for ourselves and each other is to avoid the autonomic nervous system's freeze response. Source: Lisa Langhammer/used with ...

A recent study in an animal model provides direct evidence for the role of the vagus nerve in gut microbiome-brain communication, addressing a critical gap in the field. Some health problems ...

The idea behind it is simple. A gentle pulse stimulates the vagus nerve, which plays a key role in managing stress, mood and focus. The intensity can be adjusted with a handheld control ...

That's when he heard about Vagus Nerve Stimulation therapy or VNS, which uses an implantable device to stimulate a nerve on the neck. "This magnet, I just swipe it along the device," he said.

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