We all have two vagus nerves—one on the left side of the body and one on the right—both of which connect the brain to the intestines. On TikTok, vagus nerve stimulation sounds like a miracle cure.
Researchers found that very small numbers of gut bacteria can translocate to the brain in mice, particularly when gut barrier ...
A study in mice concluded that memory problems associated with age may be driven by our gut microbiome and that the vagus ...
The advent of anti-obesity medications such as semaglutide that act on the receptor for glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) provide a pharmacological solution to hunger management. However, the body has ...
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. It is late at night. You are alone and wandering empty streets in search of your parked car when you hear footsteps creeping up from ...
When it comes to brain health, the vagus nerve might not always be top of mind. But this mighty nerve serves an important function: It sends information between your brain and other vital organs, and ...
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. While the vagus nerve has long ...
A groundbreaking study by researchers at Stanford University suggests that remotely altering the gut microbiome by stimulating the vagus nerve—the key communication channel between the gut and the ...
Kosaku Aoyagi, PT, Ph.D. (right), an assistant professor of physical therapy and movement sciences in the College of Health Sciences at The University of Texas at El Paso, and his team are exploring ...
From VN stimulators to cold exposure, this is how to harness the body's off-switch ...