Vagus nerve stimulation is the new wellbeing hack everyone is talking about to bust stress and improve overall wellbeing, so we tested it and this is our honest opinion.

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a surgical procedure that involves implanting a device in the chest wall that sends electrical pulses to the brain. Healthcare professionals use this procedure to ...

Experts explain that exposing the body to cold triggers a reflex called the diving response, which activates the vagus nerve. For example, splashing c ...

A new therapy is showing promise for patients living with the autoimmune condition, rheumatoid arthritis. Dawn Steiner said ...

A new clinical trial has found that closed-loop vagus nerve stimulation can result in significant improvements to arm and hand function in patients with spinal cord injury.

Key findings from the first stages of this study were previously presented in a poster titled, " Autonomic, Cardiac, and Neural Effects from Non-Invasive Cervical Vagus Nerve Stimulation, " at the ...

Steiner now receives vagus nerve stimulation for one minute each night while she sleeps. Most of the time she doesn't feel it, but when she does, it's brief and doesn't interfere with her rest.

UT Dallas researchers paired rehab with vagus nerve stimulation to help people with spinal cord injuries regain arm and hand mobility.

“While in our contemporary life, we are constantly pushed to activate our sympathetic response, when we proactively practice mindfulness, self-compassion, meditate, and breathe slowly, it’s the vagus ...

More younger adults, including two women in the Omaha metro area, are suffering strokes. Doctors are studying this trend, and ...