When it comes to brain health, the vagus nerve might not always be top of mind. But this mighty nerve serves an important function: It sends information between your brain and other vital organs, and ...

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 ...

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 ...

After enduring years of severe gastrointestinal distress that made him want to stay home and close to a bathroom, Joseph Beinlich was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2019. He was 11 years old. To ...

ZenoWell offers two devices designed to target the vagus nerve. We tried both to see how their claims that they can boost ...

In a world where stress has become a near-constant companion for many, scientists and medical professionals have turned their attention to an unassuming hero within our bodies, the vagus nerve. This ...

3D illustration showing brain and active vagus nerve (tenth cranial nerve or CN X) Source: Axel_Kock/Shutterstock Stimulating the vagus nerve activates the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic ...

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 ...

BLOOM (TAMPA) – Dr. Cathleen Gerenger, DC, FIAMA, recently joined Gayle Guyardo, host of the global health and wellness show Bloom, to share insights on how regulating your vagus nerve can help you ...

Just as a musician can train to more sharply distinguish subtle differences in pitch, mammals can improve their ability to interpret hearing, vision, and other senses with practice. This process, ...

The next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis could be tiny pulses of electricity delivered to the vagus nerve. Vagus nerve stimulation may tame autoimmune diseases Tiny pulses ...