The next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis could be tiny pulses of electricity delivered to the ...

The vagus nerve, the longest nerve in the body, originates in the brainstem and extends down into the abdomen. It monitors and receives information about the functioning of the heart, lungs ...

"This is most of the vagus nerve from the brain to the neck to half the distance through the chest," he says. Next, he shows me what a cross-section looks like under a microscope. "It's like a ...

Getting to know your vagus nerve could help you manage feelings of stress and anxiety. Here’s everything you need to know. One of the key areas of focus to emerge from this trend has been the ...

Nearly 20 years ago, knowing all other options had failed, Nick’s sister, a nurse, recommended he check out a new treatment called vagus nerve stimulation, or VNS. The US Food and Drug ...

Here’s how ‘vagus nerve icing’ could help you to calm down before bed. One such ‘hack’ is ‘vagus nerve icing’ to ease anxiety. The technique, which was originally outlined in a ...

The TRICEPS (TRanscutaneous lImb reCovEry Post-Stroke) trial investigates whether arm recovery after a stroke can be improved with a treatment called Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation (TVNS).