Vagus means wandering, and the vagus nerve, after it leaves the base of the brain, sends branches to the ears, the throat, the heart, the lungs, and the digestive tract, with stops along the way ...

Learn how to stimulate your vagus nerve to soothe stress and feel calmer, among other possible health perks. Use these 7 ...

This is because while stress usually triggers the body’s fight or flight response, slow breathing activates the vagus nerve, part of the so-called parasympathetic branch of the nervous system ...

A branch of the vagus nerve also leads from the brain directly into the ear, which is why small electrodes in the ear can be used to activate the vagus nerve, stimulate the brain and thus ...

The vagus nerve, a complex bundle of 200,000 fibers connecting the brain to vital organs, has remained a medical enigma for ...

The pulses would be delivered via implanted devices that stimulate the vagus nerve, and they are showing promise in people with arthritis and other autoimmune diseases, including Crohn’s, and multiple ...

New research provides direct evidence that the gut microbiome communicates with the brain through the vagus nerve.

Small electrodes in the ear can be used to activate the vagus nerve, stimulate the brain, and affect other bodily systems since a branch of the vagus nerve also runs straight from the brain into ...

Implantable vagus nerve stimulation devices have long been used to treat epilepsy, depression and stroke. A new crop of buzzy non-invasive VNS gadgets, like the one shown here from Truvaga ...

Vagus means wandering, and the vagus nerve, after it leaves the base of the brain, sends branches to the ears, the throat, the heart, the lungs, and the digestive tract, with stops along the way ...

The pulses would be delivered via implanted devices that stimulate the vagus nerve, and they are showing promise in people with arthritis and other autoimmune diseases, including Crohn's ...