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

"This is most of the vagus nerve from the brain to the neck to half the distance through the chest," he says. Next, he shows ...

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

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 gap in the field.

"This is most of the vagus nerve from the brain to the neck to half the distance through the chest," he says. Next, he shows me what a cross-section looks like under a microscope. "It's like a ...