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Vagus nerve
The vagus nerve regulates the parasympathetic nervous system. This nerve system is involved in many involuntary biological functions including digestion, heart rate, and the immune response.
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AUG 20, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
The vagus nerve is a critical structure, and cells it contains could help explain why flu infections can vary widely in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 20, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
In clinical trials, almost 500 depression patients who were resistant to current treatments were given therapy that stim ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 18, 2023Neuroscience
The probiotic Limosilactobacillus reuteri specifically improves deficits in ASD children, offering a promising avenue fo ...Written By: Amielle MorenoJUN 14, 2023Neuroscience
Major depressive disorder (MDD) affects millions of people worldwide, presenting a significant challenge for healthcare ...Written By: Amielle MorenoSEP 19, 2022Neuroscience
There are important neural circuits in the hypothalamus that help us sense our own hunger and when we feel full after a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 01, 2022Neuroscience
Researchers found that insulin release upon seeing or smelling appetizing food depends on a short-term inflammatory resp ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 25, 2022Microbiology
When a pathogen invades the body, the immune system has to mount a response, which involves inflammation. But inflammati ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 03, 2022Technology
Bioelectronic medicine, or the use of electrical devices to manipulate electrical signaling in the body, has been a rece ...Written By: Ryan VingumJAN 25, 2022Immunology
Trying to cut down on sugar? There is certainly no shortage of alternatives—aspartame, saccharin, and sugar ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 20, 2021Neuroscience
We have all experienced the emotion of fear. Although what one individual might fear (e.g. rollercoasters or snakes), mi ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizOCT 28, 2021Technology
Electroceuticals—the use of electricity to change certain biological functions with the goal of treating diseases& ...Written By: Ryan VingumSEP 05, 2021Microbiology
Our health is closely connected to the community of microbes we carry in our gut. For example, these microbes have a pow ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 31, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Last week, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a first-of-its-kind&nb ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizAUG 18, 2021Health & Medicine
Gut microbes are believed to influence brain disorders, potentially through the vagus nerve, as seen in experimental and ...Written By: Alexandria BassMAR 02, 2021Cardiology
Often when it is dark, we go for a flashlight or our phone to see where we are going. What if I told you that is much th ...Written By: Jasper CantrellJUN 15, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The autonomic nervous system is linked to the intrinsic cardiac nervous system (ICN), which is thought to help regulate ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 15, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
New work may help explain why sugar cravings are so hard to satisfy.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 01, 2019Neuroscience
The gut and brain communicate - typically through hormones. Throughout the day, your gut releases hormones that travel t ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergJUN 26, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder impacting the brain, can begin in the gut.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 18, 2019Cardiology
Atrial fibrillation or Afib is a condition in which the heartbeat is irregular. Often the pulse is rapid in Afib patient ...Written By: Abbie ArceDEC 18, 2018Technology
Obesity is considered a rising epidemic affecting more than 700 million adults and children. Measures to control obesity ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 17, 2018Health & Medicine
In laboratory testing, the devices helped rats shed almost 40 percent of their body weight. Results of the study were pu ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiOCT 29, 2018Neuroscience
Undersatnding the role of gut microbiome in disease pathologies and targetting them for potential treatment strategies.Written By: Aswini KannegantiSEP 13, 2018Neuroscience
Depression is a significant mental health disorder that thousands of people suffer from on a daily basis. According to t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 20, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
The vagus nerve is a critical structure, and cells it contains could help explain why flu infections can vary widely in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 20, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
In clinical trials, almost 500 depression patients who were resistant to current treatments were given therapy that stim
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 18, 2023
Neuroscience
The probiotic Limosilactobacillus reuteri specifically improves deficits in ASD children, offering a promising avenue fo
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JUN 14, 2023
Neuroscience
Major depressive disorder (MDD) affects millions of people worldwide, presenting a significant challenge for healthcare
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
SEP 19, 2022
Neuroscience
There are important neural circuits in the hypothalamus that help us sense our own hunger and when we feel full after a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 01, 2022
Neuroscience
Researchers found that insulin release upon seeing or smelling appetizing food depends on a short-term inflammatory resp
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 25, 2022
Microbiology
When a pathogen invades the body, the immune system has to mount a response, which involves inflammation. But inflammati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 03, 2022
Technology
Bioelectronic medicine, or the use of electrical devices to manipulate electrical signaling in the body, has been a rece
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JAN 25, 2022
Immunology
Trying to cut down on sugar? There is certainly no shortage of alternatives—aspartame, saccharin, and sugar
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 20, 2021
Neuroscience
We have all experienced the emotion of fear. Although what one individual might fear (e.g. rollercoasters or snakes), mi
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
OCT 28, 2021
Technology
Electroceuticals—the use of electricity to change certain biological functions with the goal of treating diseases&
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
SEP 05, 2021
Microbiology
Our health is closely connected to the community of microbes we carry in our gut. For example, these microbes have a pow
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Last week, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a first-of-its-kind&nb
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
AUG 18, 2021
Health & Medicine
Gut microbes are believed to influence brain disorders, potentially through the vagus nerve, as seen in experimental and
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
MAR 02, 2021
Cardiology
Often when it is dark, we go for a flashlight or our phone to see where we are going. What if I told you that is much th
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
JUN 15, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The autonomic nervous system is linked to the intrinsic cardiac nervous system (ICN), which is thought to help regulate
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 15, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
New work may help explain why sugar cravings are so hard to satisfy.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 01, 2019
Neuroscience
The gut and brain communicate - typically through hormones. Throughout the day, your gut releases hormones that travel t
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
JUN 26, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Parkinson's disease, a neurodegenerative disorder impacting the brain, can begin in the gut.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 18, 2019
Cardiology
Atrial fibrillation or Afib is a condition in which the heartbeat is irregular. Often the pulse is rapid in Afib patient
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
DEC 18, 2018
Technology
Obesity is considered a rising epidemic affecting more than 700 million adults and children. Measures to control obesity
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 17, 2018
Health & Medicine
In laboratory testing, the devices helped rats shed almost 40 percent of their body weight. Results of the study were pu
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
OCT 29, 2018
Neuroscience
Undersatnding the role of gut microbiome in disease pathologies and targetting them for potential treatment strategies.
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
SEP 13, 2018
Neuroscience
Depression is a significant mental health disorder that thousands of people suffer from on a daily basis. According to t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim