The Vagus Nerve’s Mysterious Role in Mental Health Untangled ...

Known as the second brain, your gut has influence over your emotions and physical health. Housed within the enteric system ...

A yearlong trial of 493 adults, with an average age of 53, found vagus nerve stimulation therapy led to improvement in ...

The vagus nerve, the longest nerve in the body, originates in the brainstem and extends down into the abdomen. It monitors and receives information about the functioning of the heart, lungs ...

The longest nerve in the human body, the vagus nerve is sometimes described as the body’s “information superhighway.” It connects the brain with all the major organs and carries vital ...

The trial was investigating the use of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an autoimmune ...

Researchers stimulated the vagus nerve in healthy volunteers and showed it triggered blood clot formation, which they say could be used to prevent blood loss after surgery.

Nearly 20 years ago, knowing all other options had failed, Nick’s sister, a nurse, recommended he check out a new treatment called vagus nerve stimulation, or VNS. The US Food and Drug ...

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.

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 ...

Early research links the human cytomegalovirus, a type of herpes virus found in the gut, to the development of Alzheimer’s ...