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 two autonomic nervous systems function to help keep your body in a balanced ... and symptoms of vagus nerve injury vary ...

Gadgets that stimulate the vagus nerve from outside the body, such as at the outer ear or neck, have been cleared in many countries, including the U.S., to treat obesity, pain and migraines.

Vagus nerve stimulation therapy improved the symptoms of treatment-resistant depression for nearly 500 participants in a ...

However, the body has its own natural mechanisms for regulating hunger, operating via the vagus nerve, that offer a sustainable alternative. By optimizing the vagus nerve through lifestyle ...

The vagus nerve is responsible for involuntary functions of the body such as digestion after eating. In short, it helps our bodies restore homeostasis or equilibrium. Instances of ‘low vagal ...

“The vagus nerve is the largest nerve in your body,” said neuroscientist Dr. Bashar Badran, associate professor of psychiatry and director of the Neuro-X Lab at the Medical University of South ...

Also known as the ‘wanderer nerve’, the vagus nerve is the longest nerve in the body, and plays an incredibly important role in the autonomic nervous system, which controls the ‘fight or ...

“This bundle projects from your brain to every organ in your body, like your heart, your lungs, your spleen, your kidneys, your intestines. “The vagus nerve is this bidirectional superhighway ...

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