A new 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.

My belly would sometimes bloat so much that I looked like I was six months pregnant. And the pain? As the gas expanded, it ...

27, 2025 — Various diseases can be treated by stimulating the vagus nerve in the ear with electrical ... used acoustic sensors that detect the sound of gunfire to show how often children in ...

the sound becomes like popcorn dropped into hot oil. "When inflammation occurs, molecules activate signals that travel up the ...

Ease back into your routine with Gagan's January Journeys Bollywood mix. Bollywood's power couple: Alia Bhatt x Ranbir Kapoor Vallisa takes a musical deep dive into Bollywood's power duo, Alia ...

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The tingling, numbness, and pain of peripheral neuropathy generally stem from nerve damage in your hands and feet. The nerve damage—and the symptoms—generally start in your longest nerves, which is ...

"Further pathological processes within the vagus nerve are known to occur with certain neuroinflammatory disorders such as long COVID and certain types of Parkinson's disease." Many different ...

This study examined the effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) on cardiovascular function in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). We investigated both the ...

Given the anti-inflammatory effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) and its ability to promote brain plasticity, taVNS has emerged as a promising therapeutic option for SAH ...

Optic neuritis (ON) is an inflammation that damages your optic nerve. It can cause vision loss and pain when you move your eyes. As the inflammation goes away, your symptoms usually get better.

The nervous system is the body’s direct communication system. It’s made up of the body’s many nerve cells. These cells work together in a network that sends and receives signals from one ...