The Vagus Nerve’s Mysterious Role in Mental Health Untangled ...

Blood sugar and insulin levels also depend on the vagus nerve. As blood sugar levels rise, the vagus nerve stimulates the ...

People with severe, treatment-resistant depression who received a nerve-stimulating therapy showed significant improvement in ...

Each participant was implanted with a device that stimulates the left vagus nerve — a major conduit between the brain and the internal organs — but only half the devices were turned on.

Researchers stimulated the vagus nerve in healthy volunteers and showed it triggered blood clot formation, which they say could be used to prevent blood loss after surgery. Zapping the vagus nerve ...