SAN DIEGO, Jan 28: Researchers at the University of California San Diego (UCSD) have discovered a neural pathway linking the ...
An implanted device that stimulates the vagus nerve has shown promise for people with long-standing, treatment-resistant ...
We all have two vagus nerves—one on the left side of the body and one on the right—both of which connect the brain to the intestines. On TikTok, vagus nerve stimulation sounds like a miracle cure.
Tiny pulses of electricity may provide the next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. The pulses would be delivered via implanted devices that stimulate the vagus nerve, and they ...
In severe treatment-resistant depression, long-term data show VNS benefits not only persist for 2 years but also continue to emerge in late responders.
“Trans auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is one of the less invasive approaches to modulate brain function in neuropsychiatric and degenerative disorder.” Daniel Dautan posted on Bluesky, ...
The vagus nerve serves as the brakes on your sympathetic nervous system, helping the body calm down from a stressed state to a more relaxed, maintenance state. Surgically implanted vagus nerve ...