The trial was investigating the use of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an autoimmune ...

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

How does the vagus nerve influence feelings of pain? Created with Sketch. Activation of the immune system, along with the stress response, is one of the first-line defenses in response to threat.

Awe activates our vagus nerve. That’s “the big bundle of nerves starting in the top of your spinal cord that helps you look ...

How Blowing Bubbles Can Relieve Constipation. If you’re constipated, blowing bubbles into a cup of water using a straw or ...

CMS has balked at covering vagus nerve stimulation for treatment-resistant depression. Positive results from an ...

A sham-controlled trial strengthens the evidence that transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation is safe and effective ...

In the phase 3 RESET-RA study, neuroimmune modulation using an implantable vagus nerve stimulation device was effective in ...

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.

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 ...

Researchers have discovered a way to create a neural tourniquet that can prevent bleeding just by zapping a single nerve.