Vagus nerve stimulation has moved from a clinical curiosity into the consumer wellness mainstream. Five years ago, the o ...

In another new UAB study, 15 minutes of stimulation before a 45-minute session with a physical therapist made lasting ...

Noninvasive auricular vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is no more effective than placebo at controlling symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a new study. But experts emphasize that these ...

The vagus nerve is called the "wandering nerve" because it's the longest nerve in the human body and travels from the base of the brain up into the ears and down into the lower intestines. In recent ...

A clinically meaningful, significant 4.2-point greater reduction was seen in PSQI in the active taVNS vs the sham group. (HealthDay News) — Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) ...

Gargling water and humming might sound strange but new research shows they activate your vagus nerve and calm anxiety within ...

3D illustration showing brain and active vagus nerve (tenth cranial nerve or CN X) Source: Axel_Kock/Shutterstock Stimulating the vagus nerve activates the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic ...

ERLANGEN, Germany & REGENSBURG, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The medical device company cerbomed cooperated with the Clinic for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy of the University of Regensburg 2010 on a ...

Could tickling your ears with electricity really boost your V02 max? Simon Fellows investigates the strange but promising potential of vagus nerve stimulation ...

Studies reported a 35% reduction in self-reported anxious thoughts following structured auricular vagus nerve stimulation, with improvements persisting beyond the stimulation period.” — Studies using ...