Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) shows a positive treatment effect and improved quality of life (QoL) among patients with ...

An international team of researchers conducted a clinical trial on 493 adults whose major depression hadn't previously ...

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 ...

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.

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 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 ...

Neuropathy is nerve damage that often occurs in people with diabetes and as a side effect of chemotherapy. Treatment for neuropathy usually involves managing the condition that has caused it and ...