A study from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine at OU Health Sciences shows that stimulating the body's longest nerve through a clip on the ear significantly lessens the woozy symptoms of ...

MANHASSET, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One of the main roles of the spleen is to help the body’s immune system fight infections. The spleen does this through producing and regulating antibodies – antibody ...

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. An ...

As one of the most primitive parts of our nervous system, the vagus nerve controls many aspects of the body that are completely outside our control. As one of the most primitive parts of our nervous ...

Young people who suffer from two serious gastrointestinal illnesses may find relief from a noninvasive treatment that stimulates the vagus nerve through their ear, according to a new Long Island-based ...

They’ve got some nerve! Vagus nerve stimulators are making waves as a potential way to relax, sleep better and improve gut health. But an expert on the vagus nerve warns that noninvasive VNS devices ...

Reports from 2022 show that more than 65 million people that were infected with Covid-19 developed long-lasting symptoms, a condition that is now defined as Long-COVID. Reports from 2022 show that ...

Tiny pulses of electricity may provide the next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. The pulses would be delivered via implanted devices that stimulate the vagus nerve, and they ...

The vagus nerve is an integral part of your autonomic nervous system. This part of your nervous system controls the things your body does without your conscious input, such as breathing, digesting ...

Those of us of a certain age know the topic of conversation with friends often turns to the state of our health. But next time you’re comparing anxiety levels, digestive issues, aches and pains, or ...

VNS is the process of electrically stimulating the vagus nerve via a surgically implanted device. It is generally safe, but may cause temporary side effects, such as hoarseness, coughing, and ...