Researchers are testing ways to stimulate the vagus nerve to treat a slew of ailments. Skip to content. Subscribe or renew today Every print subscription comes with full digital access.

The vagus nerve is the key player in the parasympathetic nervous system, which is the “rest and digest” system that calms the body during times of low stress.

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The vagus nerve sends signals to our brain that help enhance our memory of key events. But it also plays a role in pumping the brakes on our fight or flight response, or acting as a “vagal brake.” ...

A team in Australia, from the non-profit research organization Bionics Institute, is also working on a vagus nerve stimulation device for rheumatoid arthritis. This device is a little different ...

This procedure really hit a nerve. The vagus nerve, to be specific. According to a presentation at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Interventional Radiology in Los Angeles, freezing ...

They’ve got some nerve! Vagus nerve stimulators are making waves as a potential way to relax, sleep better and improve gut health. But an expert on the vagus nerve warns that noninvasive VNS ...

In March 2009, after X-rays, MRIs and testing 18 tubes of blood, Steiner finally got an answer for her symptoms. ... Vagus nerve stimulation improved Steiner's arthritis symptoms.

Vagus nerve stimulation, ... Kilgard, Rennaker and their colleagues are now testing to see whether their device can help people with spinal cord injuries who have issues with lower limb mobility.

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Vagus nerve stimulation recruits the central cholinergic system to enhance perceptual learning. Nature Neuroscience , 2024; DOI: 10.1038/s41593-024-01767-4 Cite This Page : ...