The gut and brain are connected by a busy two-way superhighway. In Huntington’s disease, traffic on this road may be jammed, detoured, or carrying harmful cargo, linking gut microbes, inflammation, ...

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is an innovative, cost-effective, and non-invasive neuromodulation technique. Research has demonstrated that taVNS achieves therapeutic ...

Expert opinion This paper presents a novel method for inferring parent-of-origin of alleles and its application to identify parent-of-origin effects on various traits.

Stimulating the vagus nerve with a device attached to the outer ear can help make compassion meditation training more effective at boosting people's capacity for self-kindness and mindfulness ...

Learn how to stimulate your vagus nerve to soothe stress and feel calmer, among other possible health perks. Use these 7 simple, free DIY wellness practices.

The device stimulates the vagus nerve, signaling the body to tamp down the inflammation that contributes to the disease.

The device utilizes the vagus nerve’s anti-inflammatory properties to tamp down immune activity.

The vagus nerve, which takes a long, winding path from the brain to the large intestine and branches out to several organs along the way, is increasingly viewed as a potential key to the treatment ...

Molecular communication (MC) is a bio-inspired communication paradigm that utilizes molecules to transfer information and offers a robust framework for understanding biological signaling systems. This ...

Stimulation techniques that target the brain, spinal cord, trigeminal nerve, and vagus nerve (VN) use electrical impulses to modulate neural functions. Among these, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is ...

An experimental device that stimulates a key nerve connecting the heart and brain can improve fitness and exercise tolerance, according to research published in the European Heart Journal.