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 ...

The vagus nerve is so named because it “wanders” like a vagabond, sending out sensory fibers from your brainstem to your ...

An innovative new trial at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow aims to compensate for the damage to the brain by stimulating a key nerve in the body, the vagus nerve. This nerve runs from the ...

Researchers found that a single 30-minute session of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) led to notable ...

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).

The Vivistim® Paired Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) System is an FDA-approved technology designed to help stroke survivors regain movement in their upper extremities by delivering mild ...