Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is another neurostimulation technique that uses electrical impulses to stimulate the left vagus nerve. It is FDA-approved to treat depression and some forms of epilepsy.

However, the body has its own natural mechanisms for regulating hunger, operating via the vagus nerve, that offer a sustainable alternative. By optimizing the vagus nerve through lifestyle ...

Each participant was implanted with a device that stimulates the left vagus nerve—a major conduit between the brain and the internal organs—but only half the devices were turned on.

Each participant was implanted with a device that stimulates the left vagus nerve — a major conduit between the brain and the internal organs — but only half the devices were turned on.

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (TVNS) improved sleep quality significantly in a small, sham-controlled trial, substantially expanding a growing body of evidence supporting its ...

Certain nerves in the hip region can get stuck or pinched. This includes the sciatic nerve, which can get trapped under certain muscles and bones in the back of your hip or the hamstrings.

Zookeepers reported the birth of a new giraffe in the early morning hours of December 17. The baby and its mom, Emma, are bonding and doing well. The giraffe’s sex has not been determined, ...

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 ...

Research on the vagus nerve is at an interesting point right now. It’s the most me­andering nerve in the human body, connecting the brain with most of our internal organs. A full-spread graphic ...

He perpetrated one of this century's worst war crimes on the edges of his own capital. Sarin is a nerve agent. It destroys the nervous system's ability to function. Victims cannot regulate their ...

CMS has balked at covering vagus nerve stimulation for treatment-resistant depression. Positive results from an industry-sponsored randomized trial could break the logjam, although it may be several ...

"If a reserve is say 200 hectares but has a large mountain in the middle, from a giraffe's perspective, this reserve is not 200 hectares anymore," said Jessica. "We need to start including ...