nerves

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Five years ago, Rhi had a procedure to put a sacral nerve stimulation system in place - where the nerves controlling the bowel can be stimulated with a device implanted under the skin.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Mollie Amkraut Mueller’s mumbling was starting to get on her husband’s nerves.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

But the latest earnings from the information-services company look to be steadying investors’ nerves.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

This finding suggests that meal timing could intensify how stress affects gut bacteria through the gut-brain axis, the communication network that links the brain, hormones, nerves, and the microbiome.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

Once again, the young women’s morale and nerves were badly shaken.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein