A novel therapy involving electrical pulses to the vagus nerve might unlock the brain’s hidden potential to rewire itself, ...

When Dawn Steiner awoke one morning with joint pain so severe she couldn't even lift her arms, she knew something was wrong. Though she didn't realize it at the time, she was experiencing symptoms of ...

A group of Texas-based researchers has developed an effective way to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that involves zapping the vagus nerve around the neck, using a device the size of a ...

Would you try an electromagnetic headset that claims to ‘reset the vagus nerve’? Emilie Lavinia investigates the world of ...

The Great Nerve: The New Science of the Vagus Nerve and How to Harness Its Healing Reflexes Kevin J. Tracey. Avery, $32 (320p) ISBN 978-0-593-71699-1 ...

Your gut plays a bigger role in mood, digestion and sleep than you think. From food fixes to stress management, here’s how ...

The effectiveness of a treatment for severe seizures has been confirmed by a long-term study. The CORE-VNS study, the largest of its kind, evaluated vagal nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy in more than ...

The vagus nerve is essential to many bodily processes, including digestion and a steady heart rate. Stimulating it could help prevent or stop chronic inflammation, which is linked to disease.

Our vagus nerve could hold the key to vastly improved treatment of inflammatory illnesses like rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease ...

SPONSORED For the millions of patients suffering from treatment-resistant depression, new bioengineering research is pointing ...

According to Hazelden Betty Ford, a neurostimulation device made by Spark Biomedical shows promise in helping adults and young adults emerge from addiction.