Cancer cells steal energy-generating parts from nerve cells to fuel their spread to distant sites, a discovery that could improve treatments against the deadliest tumours. “This is the first ...

As a key component of the autonomic nervous system, the vagus nerve has four primary functions: sensory, special sensory, motor and parasympathetic. Many of the vital functions outside of our ...

Emerging studies now suggest that many of these symptoms may be a consequence of damage to the vagus nerve. As the body’s primary communication superhighway, the vagus nerve extends into every ...

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 ...

Vagus nerve stimulation is used to treat conditions ranging from inflammation to migraine. Mapping the nerve's complex structure of more than 160,000 fibres could usher in a new era of precision ...

Vagus nerve stimulation may relieve treatment-resistant depression, study finds By CNN Newsource December 19, 2024 10:02 AM Published December 19, 2024 6:23 PM ...