Vagus nerve stimulation is already used to treat a handful of conditions such as epilepsy and depression, but a sweeping new review of more than 660 studies suggests medicine has only scratched the ...

After using vagus nerve stimulators for more than a month, we feel ready to make a case for these pricey devices. Share on Pinterest We had to know: could these wearable and handheld gadgets, ...

Vagus nerve stimulation is a social-media sensation, promising instant stress relief. Here’s what the science really says about the body’s built-in “chill” circuit. Vagus nerve stimulators deliver ...

Major depressive disorder has been making headlines recently, but many of us don't actually know much about the condition.

The vagus nerve sprawls from the brain through the body, innervating our organs and managing life support and emotion. Sally Caulwell for Quanta Magazine The original version of this story appeared in ...

Until recently, most researchers assumed that the vagus nerve sent messages up to the brain from the GI tract using the equivalent of one northbound lane on a gut-to-brain communication superhighway.

The vagus nerve is a vine of nerve fibers with roots in nearly every organ and shoots in the brain. It helps us detect a racing heart, rising blood pressure, stomachache, discomfort, an overzealous ...

Like a highway system, the vagus nerve branches profusely from your brain through your organs to marshal bodily functions, including aspects of mind such as mood, pleasure and fear. It is late at ...

We compared Nuropod, gammaCore, Pulsetto, and Sensate across science, safety, stimulation method, usability, hidden costs, and long-term value.

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience.View full ...