Invasive vagal neurostimulation has been described for many years. The benefits of vagal
neurostimulation (VNS) on weight loss and related diseases has been well established. In …

Introduction Obesity affects millions of Americans. The vagal nerves convey the degree of
stomach fullness to the brain via afferent visceral fibers. Studies have found that vagal nerve …

It is important to understand that some of the complications associated with obesity are
strictly dependent on the activity of the autonomic nervous system (ANS). The ANS is the …

With few effective treatments available, the global rise of metabolic diseases, including
obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular disease, seems unstoppable. Likely …

Accumulating evidence suggests that non-invasive and invasive brain stimulation may
reduce food craving and calorie consumption rendering these techniques potential …

Purpose Vagal interruption causes weight loss in humans and decreases endogenous
glucose production in animals. However, it is unknown if this is due to a direct effect on …

There are many different methods of treating obesity, ranging from various medical options
to several surgical therapies. This paper briefly summarizes current surgical options for …

Background Human brown adipose tissue (BAT) activity is inversely related to obesity and
positively related to energy expenditure. BAT is highly innervated and it is suggested the …

You may have heard of it, but you may not know everything about it. But, you will with this
book. One of the most significant discoveries about the human body's complex mechanism …

Background Vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) has recently been indicated as a novel method
for treating obesity. However, the optimal stimulation parameters were unknown and …