Imbalanced autonomic function, characterized by reduced vagal activity and sympathetic dominance, is increasingly recognized in various gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. The vagus nerve, a key ...

The market for direct-to-consumer neuromodulation gadgets is booming, fueled by sophisticated marketing and patient desperation. From simple transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) pens to ...

Most of us are comfortable going through life with a pair of earbuds in our ears and with the idea that these little devices can shape our mood. But what if instead of helping you drift off to sleep ...

The vagus nerve is called the "wandering nerve" because it's the longest nerve in the human body and travels from the base of the brain up into the ears and down into the lower intestines. In recent ...

AMY, amygdala; DGBIs, disorders of gut-brain interaction; DMV, dorsal motor nucleus of the vagus; ENS, enteric nervous system; Hyp, hypothalamus; NTS, nucleus tractus ...