Experts weigh in on their stress-reducing and mental health benefits - Can a small vibrating device really ease stress and ...

Truvaga Thank u, necks! Pressing a $269 electrical device against the vagus nerve in your neck may be the secret to good vibes and stellar sleep. Implantable vagus nerve stimulation (VNS ...

Pressing a $269 electrical device against the vagus nerve in your neck may be the secret to good vibes and stellar sleep. Implantable vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) devices, which can cost $50,000 ...

During a tour of his lab, Zanos holds up a clear tube containing a foot or so of white cord-like tissue slightly thinner than a pencil. “This is most of the vagus nerve from the brain to the neck to ...

The vagus nerve is the longest cranial nerve in the body, extending from the brainstem through the neck, chest and abdomen, connecting to various organs including the heart, lungs and digestive tract.

The next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis could be tiny pulses of electricity delivered to the vagus nerve. Tiny pulses of electricity may provide the next big advance in ...

During a tour of his lab, Zanos holds up a clear tube containing a foot or so of white cord-like tissue slightly thinner than a pencil. "This is most of the vagus nerve from the brain to the neck to ...

"This is most of the vagus nerve from the brain to the neck to half the distance through the chest," he says. Next, he shows me what a cross-section looks like under a microscope. "It's like a ...

A recent study in an animal model provides direct evidence for the role of the vagus nerve in gut microbiome-brain communication, addressing a critical gap in the field. While the vagus nerve has ...