PSCAN, a novel imaging technique that enables high-resolution, minimally invasive observation of the brainstem’s nucleus ...

The communication between the brain and bodily organs is fundamental to emotion regulation and overall mental health. The ...

Can you swallow three times in a row? Amy saw a news article about this and brought it to The Bobby Bones Show to make sure ...

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

"The nice thing about vagus nerve stimulation, we know from other studies, is that when the patient responds, the effects usually stick," says Conway.

They include Pulsetto, a vagus nerve stimulator that wraps around the neck to prompt “rest and digest” mode and help with sleep and anxiety when used for four minutes morning and night ...

Credit: Getty Images We spoke with Mark Richardson, MD, PhD, and John Tesser, MD, to discuss vagus nerve stimulation for the treatment RA and results of the pivotal RESET-RA trial. While disease ...

Barrett's esophagus (BE) is a condition in which part of the normal esophageal squamous epithelium is replaced by a metaplastic columnar epithelium as a result of chronic gastroesophageal reflux.

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 ...

Summary: New research reveals that the vagus nerve, which helps regulate appetite, interacts with socio-economic status to influence eating behavior. In a chocolate tasting study, participants from ...

However, a combination of flupentixol and melitracen (both psychoactive drugs) has been tried to reduce the sensitivity of the vagus nerve. Visualizing the esophagus and airway is key to identifying a ...