“Vagus nerve stimulation pulls you out of that stressful physiologic state ... immersing in cold water and getting a massage.

You've heard massaging it can relieve stress—now experts have found the 27 million U.S. autoimmune sufferers could find therapy here, too.

They also increase a person's risk of infections. Vagus nerve stimulation might offer a way to augment or replace drug treatment, doctors say. "Neural signals have the ability to reflexively ...

Some of these drugs are given by infusion, and can cost tens of thousands of dollars a year. They also increase a person’s risk of infections. Vagus nerve stimulation might offer a way to augment or ...