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

It is the duty of the vagus nerve to orchestrate bodily responses to keep you safe or warn you about danger before you even have a chance to think about it. Without your awareness, the brain scans ...

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

The vagus nerve (also called the vagal nerve) is one of the 12 cranial nerves, which are nerves that start in the brain and ...

Vagus nerve stimulation therapy improved the symptoms of treatment-resistant depression for nearly 500 participants in a ...

Enjoy the two new columns in this issue: a crossword by Aimee Lucido that features clues related to articles in the issue and ...

This may contribute to MS symptoms, such as fatigue. Because the vagus nerve acts as an interface between the gut and the brain, some researchers believe there may be a connection between MS and ...

Zapping the vagus nerve promotes blood clotting, new research suggests. These findings are the first evidence in humans of a "neural tourniquet," or a brain-based pathway that could reduce ...

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.

“This bundle projects from your brain to every organ in your body, like your heart, your lungs, your spleen, your kidneys, your intestines. “The vagus nerve is this bidirectional superhighway ...