Obesity is a multifactorial disease that continues to increase in prevalence worldwide.
Emerging evidence has shown that the development of obesity may be influenced by …

Recently, compelling evidence points to dysbiosis and disruption of the epithelial intestinal
barrier as major players in the pathophysiology of metabolic disorders, such as obesity …

Background Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an established therapy for treating a variety of
chronic diseases, such as epilepsy, depression, obesity, and for stroke rehabilitation …

Regulation of appetite is dependent on crosstalk between the gut and the brain, which is a
pathway described as the gut-brain axis (GBA). Three primary appetite-regulating hormones …

The ability to manipulate brain function through the communication between the
microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract and the brain along the gut-brain axis has …

The vagus nerve is the largest autonomic nerve and a major target of stimulation therapies
for a wide variety of chronic diseases. However, chronic recording from the vagus nerve has …

The past decades have witnessed the rise and fall of several, largely unsuccessful,
therapeutic attempts to bring the escalating obesity pandemic to a halt. Looking back to look …

The vagus nerve (VN) plays an important role in regulating physiological conditions in the
gastrointestinal (GI) tract by communicating via the parasympathetic pathway to the enteric …

Healthcare is presently experiencing a global workforce crisis, marked by the inability of
hospitals to retain qualified healthcare workers. Indeed, poor working conditions and staff …

Among the many aspects determining the nutritional potential of insect-based foods,
research into the satiating potential of foods is an important starting point in the design of …