Grounding without the effort.

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.

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An experimental device that stimulates a key nerve connecting the heart and brain can improve fitness and exercise tolerance, according to research published in the European Heart Journal. Subscribe ...

When it comes to brain health, the vagus nerve might not always be top of mind. But this mighty nerve serves an important function: It sends information between your brain and other vital organs, and ...

Researchers discovered a feedback loop between nerve cells, the immune system and the heart. They think it shows promise as a ...

More than 80% of patients with clinically meaningful benefit at 12 months maintain that benefit at 18 and 24 months.

Researchers report that vagus nerve stimulation helped many people with long-standing, treatment-resistant depression feel ...

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.

Medically accurate illustration of the vagus nerve. Source: Sebastian Kaulitzk/Shutterstock Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) significantly improves quality of life for patients with treatment-resistant ...

The vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) is a pacemaker-like device implanted in the chest that delivers intermittent electrical signals to the brain via an electrode wrapped around the left vagus nerve. The ...