The vagus nerve is a major pathway of the parasympathetic nervous system, which, along with the sympathetic nervous system, constitutes the autonomic nervous system. Normally, sympathetic and ...

The vagus nerve, a complex bundle of 200,000 fibers connecting the brain to vital organs, has remained a medical enigma for ...

A recent study in an animal model provides direct evidence for the role of the vagus nerve in gut microbiome-brain ...

Three nerves carry taste signals to the brain stem: the chorda tympani nerve (from the front of the tongue), the glossopharyngeal nerve (from the back of the tongue) and the vagus nerve (from the ...

New research provides direct evidence that the gut microbiome communicates with the brain through the vagus nerve.

Zapping the vagus nerve promotes blood clotting, new research suggests. These findings are the first evidence in humans of a "neural tourniquet," or a brain-based pathway that could reduce ...

Here’s how ‘vagus nerve icing’ could help you to calm down ... will activate the cholinergic neurons of the vagal pathway, releasing the neurotransmitter acetylcholine which tells young ...

A new study in an animal model provides direct evidence for the role of the vagus nerve in gut microbiome-brain communication, addressing a critical ...

The next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis could be tiny pulses of electricity delivered to the ...

“We know that the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway is a regulatory mechanism that uses the vagus nerve to reduce inflammation,” she said. Aside from inhibiting production of TNF ...

The vagus nerve is a major pathway of the parasympathetic nervous system, which, along with the sympathetic nervous system, constitutes the autonomic nervous system. Normally, sympathetic and ...

The pulses would be delivered via implanted devices that stimulate the vagus nerve, and they are showing promise in people with arthritis and other autoimmune diseases, including Crohn's ...