The vagus nerve carries information between the brain and organs in the chest and abdomen, such as the heart and intestines, ...

A new review article summarizes the wide-ranging, evolving potential of devices that modulate vagus nerve activity.

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In order to understand brain diseases, neuroscientists try to untangle the intricate nerve fiber labyrinth of our brain. Before analyzing brain tissue under a microscope, it is often soaked in ...

This pain sensation Rau is referring to, what many of us call a brain freeze, is the work of the trigeminal nerve. The ...

To rapidly transmit electrical signals in the brain, the long nerve fibers are insulated by specialized cells called oligodendrocytes. These cells also respond to the electrical signals of active ...

Various diseases can be treated by stimulating the vagus nerve in the ear with electrical signals. However, this technique does not always work. A study has now shown: The electrical signals must be ...

What causes gray matter loss in Multiple Sclerosis? New research identifies DNA damage in CUX2 neurons as a primary driver of MS progression.

Stimulating your vagus nerve is the latest wellness trend, but how do you actually do it? And is it actually helping?

Perhaps you have heard about the body’s second brain and wondered what it is. The name is a reflection of the complexity and ...

Arteries can narrow with fatty buildup. Blood struggles to move. Oxygen drops. A heart attack can follow, and it remains the world’s top killer. Researchers at the University of California San Diego ...