But the vagus nerve can also be stimulated via the skin, usually in or around the left ear, using small electrical pulses ...

Research shows that vagus nerve stimulation can provide long-lasting benefits for patients who do not respond to conventional treatments Around 20% of adults in the United States will experience major ...

More than 20% of all patients treated with the implant had essentially no symptoms of depression after two years, researchers ...

Auricular vagal neuromodulation therapy is a non-invasive and non-surgical treatment that could aid cardiovascular disease ...

The funding will support Feinstein Institutes scientists to pioneer a landmark map of the vagus nerve and its connections to the brain and peripheral organs MANHASSET, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Like ...

ANY idea what and where your vagus nerve is? And nope, it’s not the nerve your kids and partner are getting on… Well, get ...

You know that feeling when you go to a job interview and you feel a little nauseous? Or you are about to go on a first date and your stomach is gurgling in anticipation? The connection between your ...

A new study has found that during exercise, the vagus nerve, essential to the body’s ‘rest and digest’ response, has a more important role in heart function than we thought. The findings could be ...

Those of us of a certain age know the topic of conversation with friends often turns to the state of our health. But next time you’re comparing anxiety levels, digestive issues, aches and pains, or ...

If you're like most us, you've been put through the wringer by challenges that have cropped up when you're least expecting them. And all that stress takes a toll on the extremely long nerve that makes ...

The advent of anti-obesity medications such as semaglutide that act on the receptor for glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) provide a pharmacological solution to hunger management. However, the body has ...