One of the key brain regions innervated by the vagus nerve is the insular cortex, which is involved in a diverse range of functions from regulating homeostasis, to motor control and cognitive ...

Whether it’s braving the long line at a trendy new restaurant or hanging on just a few minutes longer to see if there’s a ...

The insular cortex has five main parts called ... so that when they did the physical test in the study, the brain region could not activate any more. However, it's also possible that this region ...

The researchers applied transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and transcranial ultrasound stimulation (TUS) to key brain regions, including the anterior insular cortex and the inferior frontal ...