Two studies show positive treatment effect and improved quality of life among patients with treatment-resistant depression. HealthDay News — Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) shows a positive ...

Nearly 20 years ago, knowing all other options had failed, Nick’s sister, a nurse, recommended he check out a new treatment called vagus nerve stimulation, or VNS. The US Food and Drug ...

Vagus means wandering, and the vagus nerve, after it leaves the base of the brain, sends branches to the ears, the throat, the heart, the lungs, and the digestive tract, with stops along the way ...

The therapy at the heart of this trial is vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), which involves implanting a small, pacemaker-like device under the skin in the chest. A thin wire connects the device to the ...

"The nice thing about vagus nerve stimulation, we know from other studies, is that when the patient responds, the effects usually stick," says Conway.

A Canadian man was arrested in New Delhi, India after attempting to carry the skull of a baby crocodile aboard a flight, Customs officials said. Delhi Customs said in an X post that the ...

Given the anti-inflammatory effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) and its ability to promote brain plasticity, taVNS has emerged as a promising therapeutic option for SAH ...

In rare but severe cases, a pinched nerve in the lower back affecting the nerve roots at the base of the spinal cord can cause cauda equina syndrome. This syndrome is characterized by lower back ...

Specifically, it activates the vagus nerve, which controls the body's digestion, triggering more wave-like contractions in your intestines and making it easier to go without straining. He said ...