A team of researchers has shown that noninvasive electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve through the ear can reverse memory ...

A study in mice concluded that memory problems associated with age may be driven by our gut microbiome and that the vagus nerve may be key to reversing it.

Remotely changing the composition of the gut microbiome by stimulating the vagus nerve, which sends signals from the gut to ...

With more than 100 million neurons in the digestive tract, the gut is commonly known as the "second brain" in numerous cultures, including ancient Greece, Japan, China and India, linking digestion ...

Old mice got smarter when researchers tweaked their gut bacteria and stimulated the vagus nerve - restoring cognitive performance to young-animal levels, according to Stanford Medicine. The study, ...

Correspondence to: Belgin Bamaç Department of Anatomy, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli 41900, Turkey; bbamac{at}hotmail.com Objectives: The influence of regular and intense practice of an asymmetric sport ...

New research from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and the National Institutes of Health hypothesizes nerve damage as the cause of long COVID symptoms in some people. The small study found ...

A study on fasting and nerves titled "The gut metabolite indole-3 propionate promotes nerve regeneration and repair" has been published in the journal Nature. Researchers from the Imperial College ...

Nerve damage and a buildup of immune cells in the cornea may be a sign of "long COVID," a long-term syndrome that emerges in some people after COVID-19 infection, a new study suggests. These ...

Share on Pinterest A recent study suggests that RSV can directly infect nerve cells, potentially causing neurological symptoms in young children. Maskot/Getty Images Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) ...