The vagus nerve does it all—tells your lungs to breathe, controls your heart rate, and even forms the foundation for a whole ...

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Ko notes that implanted vagus nerve stimulators are already approved for certain patients with epilepsy and depression.

The vagus nerve is a key part of the parasympathetic nervous system influencing bodily functions like heart rate digestion ...

Deep breathing is one of the most effective ways to stimulate the vagus nerve. Taking slow, deep breaths can activate the nerve, helping you feel calm and relaxed. Try to breathe in a way that you ...

All were implanted with a device capable of stimulating the left cervical vagus nerve, which links the brain with various internal organs ... Those who'd received the active treatment reported ...

The study, recently published in Cell Reports, explores how changes in dopamine (DA) neurotransmission in the brain contribute to the behavioral symptoms of autism. Autism is diagnosed based on ...

These critical nerve cells in affected patients don't develop properly and degenerate over time, leading to serious neurological and cardiac symptoms. To date, genipen has been tested only in lab ...