A first-of-its-kind implant has just been granted approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment ...

The device stimulates the vagus nerve, signaling the body to tamp down the inflammation that contributes to the disease.

The FDA has approved a medical device that stimulates the vagus nerve for the treatment of moderate-to-severe rheumatoid ...

The vagus nerve runs through your neck near the vocal cords, so it makes sense that gargling can activate the vagus nerve by stimulating the area. Simply take a sip of water, tilt your head back ...

The vagus nerve is the body’s longest cranial nerve, extending from the brain to the gut, says Dr. Janna Gordon-Elliott, a psychiatrist at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.

The device administered a 2.0 mA electrical current to the left vagus nerve for 60 seconds four times a day. This electrical stimulation was strong enough for individuals to feel but not cause any ...

Stimulating the vagus nerve with a device attached to the outer ear can help make compassion meditation training more ...

The vagus nerve is the body’s longest cranial nerve, extending from the brain to the gut, says Dr. Janna Gordon-Elliott, a psychiatrist at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.

Implantable vagus nerve stimulation devices have long been used to treat epilepsy, depression and stroke. A new crop of buzzy non-invasive VNS gadgets promises to relieve stress and improve sleep.

Because the vagus nerve beams signals directly into the brain, researchers have long stimulated it to try to influence brain activity without actually having to implant electrodes inside the brain ...

Little is known, however, about the long term consequences of injury to this nerve. Understanding the impact of Covid-19 infection on the vagus nerve may provide new insights on how Long COVID ...