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

Several studies have illustrated that transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) can
elicit therapeutic effects that are similar to those produced by its invasive counterpart, vagus …

The vagus nerve (VN) is the longest nerve of the organism and a major component of the
parasympathetic nervous system which constitutes the autonomic nervous system (ANS) …

The broad role of stress in the brain-gut axis is widely acknowledged, with implications for
multiple prevalent health conditions that are characterized by chronic gastrointestinal …

Abstract Background Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve stimulation (tVNS) may be an alternative
to surgically implanted VNS for epilepsy and other diseases. However, its safety and …

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 …