The vagus nerve is the longest nerve in the human body, providing afferent information
about visceral sensation, integrity and somatic sensations to the CNS via brainstem nuclei to …

Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) is an emerging non-invasive technique
designed to stimulate branches of the vagus nerve distributed over the body surface. Studies …

Everyday tasks and goal-directed behavior involve the maintenance and continuous
updating of information in working memory (WM). WM gating reflects switches between …

The last decade has seen significant progress in identifying sleep mechanisms that support
cognition. Most of these studies focus on the link between electrophysiological events of the …

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) has been proposed as a
potential new tool in the treatment of major depressive disorder. Prior studies have …

Translational research in neurological and psychiatric diseases is a rapidly advancing field
that promises to redefine our approach to these complex conditions [1–9]. The Topic …

Purpose Memory plays an essential role in daily life and is one of the first functions to
deteriorate in cognitive impairment and dementia. Transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation …

Background Pursuing goals is compromised when being confronted with interfering
information. In such situations, conflict monitoring is important. Theoretical considerations on …

Long COVID, the postviral disorder caused by COVID-19, is expected to become one of the
leading causes of disability in Europe. The cognitive consequences of long COVID have …

Current research in brain stimulation suggests transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve
stimulation (taVNS) as a promising tool to modulate cognitive functions in healthy …