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 ...
Vagus nerve stimulation is a social-media sensation, promising instant stress relief. Here’s what the science really says ...
Poking your ear with what looks like a rubber toothbrush, moving your eyes from side to side, tapping your body or gargling ...
In a world where stress has become a near-constant companion for many, scientists and medical professionals have turned their attention to an unassuming hero within our bodies, the vagus nerve. This ...
The vagus nerve is essential to many bodily processes, including digestion and a steady heart rate. Stimulating it could help prevent or stop chronic inflammation, which is linked to disease. An ...
In 1921, Otto Loewi (1873-1961) conducted experiments in frogs that used electrical stimulation to activate the vagus nerve. He discovered that stimulating the vagus nerve triggered the release of a ...
(via Braincraft) The Vagus Nerve controls various bodily functions, such as digestion, heart rate, and mood regulation. Recently there's been a surge in alternative therapies that claim to stimulate ...
After years of work, cognition and neuroscience doctoral student Hailey Welch is—for the first time—the lead author of a ...
Paul Baker, a three-time stroke survivor from Patchogue, is the first patient at Catholic Health’s St. Charles Hospital in Port Jefferson to receive MicroTransponder’s Vivistim® Paired VNS™ System, an ...