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

Participants completed 3 task familiarization blocks of 120 randomly sequenced trials prior to stimulation, and then performed 15 experimental blocks each consisting of 10 cycles of 12 trials while ...

A year of nerve stimulation therapy significantly improved symptoms and daily life for people with severe depression in a major clinical trial, offering new hope for those unresponsive to other ...

Trigeminal nerve stimulation (TNS) includes a type of non-invasive medical therapy using a small electrical device that’s placed on the forehead. It is approved for the treatment of migraine headaches ...

Meanwhile, synthetic gel aids in recovery after spinal surgery; Pittsburgh researchers create helper robots for people with ALS; a study finds nerve stimulation is effective against ...

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 ...

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 ...

The body contains various types of nerve cells, including graded neurons that encode information through continuous changes in membrane potential, allowing subtle and precise signal processing.

It comes as UCLH became the first centre in the UK to offer sleep apnoea patients a choice of nerve stimulators – the Genio Nyxoah or the Inspire implant. Both devices stimulate the hypoglossal ...