Given its non-invasive nature, there is increasing interest in the use of transcutaneous vagus
nerve stimulation (tVNS) across basic, translational and clinical research …

Whether in the West or the East, the connection between the ear and the rest of the body has
been explored for a long time. Especially in the past century or more, the relevant theoretical …

Background Abdominal pain and constipation are 2 main symptoms in patients with
constipation-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C). This study aimed to investigate …

Enteral feeding intolerance (EFI) is a common feature in critically ill patients worldwide.
However, there is no clear, widely agreed‐upon definition available, with various studies …

Non‐invasive brain stimulation techniques, such as transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve
stimulation (taVNS), have considerable potential for clinical use. Beneficial effects of taVNS …

Objective: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, autoimmune, inflammatory disease.
Studies suggest that pro-inflammatory cytokines may be attenuated by the vagus nerve …

Intestine is composed of various types of cells including absorptive epithelial cells, goblet
cells, endocrine cells, Paneth cells, immunological cells, and so on, which play digestion …

Objective School refusers often display somatic symptoms that are temporally related to
school attendance. The aim of this systematic review is to summarize characteristics and …

Background: The auricular branch of the vagus nerve runs superficially, which makes it a
favorable target for non-invasive stimulation techniques to modulate vagal activity. For this …

The autonomic nervous system governs the body's multifaceted internal adaptation to
diverse changes in the external environment, a role more complex than is accessible to the …