To ease his diarrhea, abdominal pain, and other symptoms ... The trial was investigating the use of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), an autoimmune condition ...

The branches of the vagus nerve enable the organs to adjust instantly to the demands of a person’s internal and external environment. The vagus nerve is why your heart races and stomach curdles ...

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 ...

The branches of the vagus nerve enable the organs to adjust instantly to the demands of a person’s internal and external environment. The vagus nerve is why your heart races and stomach curdles ...

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

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 ...