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 ...

If you feel simultaneously on-edge and burned out, your vagus nerve could likely use a tune-up. The vagus nerve is one of the largest and most complex nerves in the body, and one of its most important ...

You know that feeling when you go to a job interview and you feel a little nauseous? Or you are about to go on a first date and your stomach is gurgling in anticipation? The connection between your ...

Lithuanian-Made Bilateral Cervical Vagus Nerve Stimulator Surpasses 100,000 Global Users as Consumer Demand for Drug-Free ...

Lithuanian-Manufactured Bilateral Cervical Vagus Nerve Stimulator Leads Consumer Wellness Category With 100,000+ Verified ...

After years of work, cognition and neuroscience doctoral student Hailey Welch is—for the first time—the lead author of a study published in an academic journal, a paper appearing in Cell Reports, ...

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 ...

In the early 80’s, when Dr. Mark George was studying at the Medical University of South Carolina, he was told to stay away from the vagus nerve. “I learned to avoid the nerve—that anything associated ...

When we’re stressed, though, the messaging between gut and brain can get disrupted. “Stress pinches off this signaling [of ...

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy involves implanting a small device that sends a mild electric pulse through the vagus nerve. Source: Alila Medical Media/Shutterstock Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS ...