Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is another neurostimulation technique that uses electrical impulses to stimulate the left vagus nerve. It is FDA-approved to treat depression and some forms of epilepsy.

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 ...

New satellite imagery shows a key Russian air base in Syria has likely been "vacated," according to an intelligence analyst familiar with the imagery. The analyst, who spoke to Newsweek on ...

However, the body has its own natural mechanisms for regulating hunger, operating via the vagus nerve, that offer a sustainable alternative. By optimizing the vagus nerve through lifestyle ...

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (TVNS) improved sleep quality significantly in a small, sham-controlled trial, substantially expanding a growing body of evidence supporting its ...

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.

1.37 m tall from the skull roof down to the base of the tusk sheaths, indicative of an immense herbivore standing 4 meters tall and weighing around 13 tons. Painstaking precautionary work was ...

Certain nerves in the hip region can get stuck or pinched. This includes the sciatic nerve, which can get trapped under certain muscles and bones in the back of your hip or the hamstrings.

The Russian navy is under pressure from attacks by the Ukrainian military in the Black Sea and the uncertain future of its base off the Syrian coast, but it may be able to find some respite with ...

The vagus nerve is a vine of nerve fibers with roots in nearly every organ and shoots in the brain. It helps us detect a racing heart, rising blood pressure, stomachache, discomfort, an ...

Research on the vagus nerve is at an interesting point right now. It’s the most me­andering nerve in the human body, connecting the brain with most of our internal organs. A full-spread graphic ...

Philip and James Catholic Church, will drive to Philadelphia, take possession of the late, great theologian’s skull and bring it Baltimore, where it will go on display in the sanctuary of ...