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Effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on impaired glucose tolerance: a pilot randomized study

Feng Huang, Jianxun Dong, Jian Kong, Hongcai Wang, Hong Meng, Rosa Spaeth, Stephanie Camhi, Xing Liao, Xia Li, Xu Zhai,

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine · 2014 · 111 citations · 16 references

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Our study suggests that taVNS is a promising, simple, and cost-effective treatment for IGT/ pre-diabetes with only slight risk of mild side-effects.

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Reduction in the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes with Lifestyle Intervention or Metformin

New England Journal of Medicine · 2002 · 18.8K citations · Full text

Definition and diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and intermediate hyperglycemia. Report of a WHO/IDF Consultation

Nigel Unwin · 2006 · 1.7K citations

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The nerve supply of the human auricle

Elmar T. Peuker, Timm J. Filler · Clinical Anatomy · 2002 · 737 citations

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The ten-year follow-up of the Bedford Survey (1962?1972): Glucose tolerance and diabetes

H. Keen, R. J. Jarrett, Peter McCartney · Diabetologia · 1982 · 287 citations · Full text

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Auricular transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in depressed patients: a randomized controlled pilot study

Ernst Hein, Magdalena Nowak, Olga Kiess et al. · Journal of Neural Transmission · 2012 · 269 citations

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