Background The implication of gut microbiota in the control of brain functions in health and
disease is a novel, currently emerging concept. Accumulating data suggest that the gut …

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 …

Brain diseases, including neurodegenerative, cerebrovascular and neuropsychiatric
diseases, have posed a deleterious threat to human health and brought a great burden to …

The vagus nerve is a mixed nerve, comprising 80% afferent fibers and 20% efferent fibers. It
allows a bidirectional communication between the central nervous system and the digestive …

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) has been proposed to activate
the locus ceruleus-noradrenaline (LC-NA) system. However, previous studies failed to find …

The vagus nerve, the great wanderer, is involved in numerous processes throughout the
body and vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has the potential to modulate many of these …

Invasive cervical vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is approved for the treatment of epilepsies,
depression, obesity, and for stroke-rehabilitation. The procedure requires surgery, has side …

Cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease (AD) is caused by disturbances in neuronal
circuits of the brain underpinned by synapse loss, neuronal dysfunction and neuronal death …

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 …