Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease that impacts 45 million people
worldwide and is ranked as the 6th top cause of death among all adults by the Centers for …

The body and brain are in constant two‐way communication. Driving this communication is a
region in the lower brainstem: the dorsal vagal complex. Within the dorsal vagal complex …

The social defeat stress model is commonly used to study depression and anxiety disorder,
which can significantly affect the structure and function of neurons in the hippocampus; …

The avoidance of being overweight or obese is a daily challenge for a growing number of
people. The growing proportion of people suffering from a nutritional imbalance in many …

Major depressive disorder (MDD) affects millions of individuals worldwide, leading to
considerable social and economic costs. Despite advancements in pharmacological …

Viscerosensory information travels to the brain via vagal afferents, where it is first integrated
within the brainstem nucleus tractus solitarii (nTS), a critical contributor to cardiorespiratory …

Background The impact of acute unilateral injury on spontaneous electrical activity in both
vagus nerves at the heart level is poorly understood. We investigated the immediate …

Microglia are involved in neuroinflammatory processes during diverse pathophysiological
conditions. To date, the possible contribution of these cells to deoxynivalenol (DON) …

With the rapidly aging human population, age-related cognitive decline and dementia are
becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide. Aging is considered the main risk factor for …

The efferent and afferent effects of the vagus nerve on the developing brain have remained
enigmatic. Here we review the evidence of such effects on microglial plasticity in the sheep …