Past studies have found that gut activity can have significant impacts on the brain, and vice versa. Now, new research in ...

Vagus nerve stimulation may treat many diseases by changing brain signals, inflammation, and organ communication.

“Trans auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is one of the less invasive approaches to modulate brain function in neuropsychiatric and degenerative disorder.” Daniel Dautan posted on Bluesky, ...

A study in mice concluded that memory problems associated with age may be driven by our gut microbiome and that the vagus ...

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As organisms grow older, changes in the bacteria living inside the digestive system can directly cause the memory loss ...

An expert explains how to employ vagus nerve stimulation for free at home, to ease anxiety and improve sleep. All you need is some cold ...

Dopamine is usually the first point of call to explain why food and drugs feel rewarding. However, a new study has found that signals from the gut, carried by the vagus nerve, are required for normal ...

The vagus nerve serves as the brakes on your sympathetic nervous system, helping the body calm down from a stressed state to a more relaxed, maintenance state. Surgically implanted vagus nerve ...

The vagus nerve is getting a lot of attention lately, as recent research suggests that it plays an important role in our trauma responses and in moderating inflammation in the body. Given the fact ...