Now, a new crop of buzzy non-invasive VNS gadgets promises to relieve stress, sharpen focus and improve sleep in mere minutes ...

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 ...

The device uses electrodes to stimulate the vagus nerve and send directed electrical activity into the brain. The combination of this stimulation and stroke therapy exercises can help to restore ...

What does stimulating the vagus nerve do? Created with Sketch. Stimulation of the vagus nerve is medically well known as a means of regulating the excitability of nerve cells. It is currently used ...

"The nice thing about vagus nerve stimulation, we know from other studies, is that when the patient responds, the effects usually stick," says Conway.

A new study led by Luis Ulloa, PhD, and Wei Yang, PhD, reveals how electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve-;a major nerve connecting the brain and gut-;may combat the stress-related inflammation ...

“Self-massage can give us a good dose of calming and loving feelings through the vagus nerve and oxytocin stimulation – rubbing your hands, feet or temples can really help,” Scott says.