On TikTok, vagus nerve stimulation sounds like a miracle cure. Influencers claim it can help with a long list of ailments, including—but not limited to—anxiety, stress, depression, and inflammation.

The Truvaga Plus is a handheld, battery-powered device you place on your neck to stimulate your vagus nerve. Each session is ...

A neck implant designed to treat rheumatoid arthritis provides automatic therapy that lasts one minute per day.

“Trans auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is one of the less invasive approaches to modulate brain function in neuropsychiatric and degenerative disorder.” Daniel Dautan posted on Bluesky, ...

Disturbance of Consciousness, Neuromodulation Techniques, Deep Brain Stimulation, Electrical Stimulation of the Vagus Nerve ...

The body’s nervous system can be broadly divided into two parts: the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) and the parasympathetic nervous system (PSNS). The SNS controls actions that are under voluntary ...

The vagus nerve, also known as the “wanderer,” is an amazing structure. It is the 10th cranial nerve emerging from the brainstem at the base of the skull, coursing down the neck, to connect with ...

Several new studies have highlighted the connection between the community of microbes in the human gastrointestinal tract, ...

If you feel simultaneously on-edge and burned out, your vagus nerve could likely use a tune-up. The vagus nerve is one of the largest and most complex nerves in the body, and one of its most important ...

The vagus nerve is one of 12 cranial nerves in the body. It’s responsible for various bodily functions, including digestion, heart rate, and breathing. There are 12 cranial nerves in the body. They ...