The vagus nerve is your longest cranial nerve, connecting your brain to several of your internal organs, including your heart, lungs and digestive system. The word vagus is Latin for wandering.

The cranial nerves are a set of twelve pairs of nerves that travel to and from the brain. Each has a different function. For example, the olfactory nerve is essential for detecting smells.

Zucker would become the third Sabres player to win the Masterton Trophy, joining Don Luce (1974-75) and Pat LaFontaine (1994-95).

The NHL’s official PR account detailed and confirmed the milestone, which breaks a tie with Pat LaFontaine (eight seasons from 1986 through 1993). Matthews reached the mark late in the third ...

This remarkable cranial nerve, the longest in the autonomic nervous system, acts as a communication superhighway between your brain and major organs, influencing everything from heart rate and ...

That’s because jolting the vagus nerve — the longest cranial nerve in the body — can help regulate brain activity, reduce inflammation and calm the nervous system. The vagus nerve is a ...

Pat Lafontaine doesn’t remember who told him this, but it still resonates with him. Lafontaine is 28 years removed from the end of his Hall of Fame career, one that like many NHL players ...

When Pat LaFontaine went down on March 16, 1998, after a friendly-fire collision with Mike Keane, black clouds hovered over the Garden.