Scientists and engineers at Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research conduct bioelectronic medicine research to treat disease and injury, and recently found that focused ultrasound ...

“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 ...

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

ReShape Lifesciences® (Nasdaq: RSLS), the premier physician-led weight loss and metabolic health solutions company, today announced that the Company was granted a key international patent from the ...

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

Our previous study found a noninvasive approach to deliver vagus nerve stimulation by transcutaneous electric stimulation of auricular branch of vagus nerve. So we hypothesize that chronic ...

The vagus nerve is the longest of the 12 cranial nerves. Here, learn about its anatomy, functions, and the kinds of health problems that can occur.

With a non-invasive, handheld device, which is being investigated for treating IBD, electrical stimulation is administered through the skin to either the right or left branches of the vagus nerve ...

The vagus nerve returns the body to a sense of calm following stressful or dangerous situations. While it has a single name it’s actually composed of two main branches: the ventral vagus nerve and the ...

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 night. You are alone and wandering empty streets in search of your parked car when you hear footsteps creeping up from behind. Your heart pounds; your blood pressure skyrockets. Goose ...