Vagus nerve stimulation may tame autoimmune diseases : Shots ... Some of these drugs are given by infusion, and can cost tens of thousands of dollars a year.

How to Get a Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Unit Covered by Medicare. Medically reviewed by Alisha D. Sellers, BS Pharmacy, PharmD — Written by Kelly Morrell on January 31, 2025.

Vagus nerve stimulation therapy improved the symptoms of treatment-resistant depression for nearly 500 participants in a major clinical trial.

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (TVNS) improved sleep quality significantly in a small, sham-controlled trial, substantially expanding a growing body of evidence supporting its ...

Currently, autoimmune diseases are usually treated with drugs that suppress the immune system. Some of these drugs are given by infusion, and can cost tens of thousands of dollars a year. They also ...

The vagus nerve's link to the immune system was discovered by accident more than 20 years ago. Northwell's Kevin Tracey and a team of researchers gave rats an experimental drug meant to prevent ...

The results suggest that vagus nerve stimulation could help at least some of the 1.5 million people in the U.S. with rheumatoid arthritis. And Tracey says the benefits may extend to other ...