Researchers have found that a cancer outside the brain makes electrical connections with the nervous system to fuel cancer growth and aid its spread.

Researchers have discovered that stomach cancers make electrical connections with nearby sensory nerves and use these ...

“We know that many cancers exploit nearby neurons to fuel their growth, but outside of cancers in the brain, these interactions have been attributed to the secretion ... vagus nerve in mice with ...

Summary: New research provides direct evidence that the gut microbiome communicates with the brain through the vagus nerve. Using germ-free mice, scientists observed significantly reduced vagal nerve ...

taVNS led to significantly improved insomnia severity that remained steady from the end to the 8-week treatment through an additional 12 weeks of follow-up. Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve ...

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Summary: Synchronizing vagus nerve stimulation with natural body rhythms, such as the heartbeat and breathing, significantly improves its effectiveness. This “electric pill” technique uses ear-mounted ...

This method is sometimes referred to as an "electric pill." However, vagus nerve stimulation does not always work the way it is supposed to. A study conducted by TU Wien (Vienna) in cooperation ...