When it comes to brain health, the vagus nerve might not always be top of mind. But this mighty nerve serves an important function: It sends information between your brain and other vital organs, and ...

When Dawn Steiner awoke one morning with joint pain so severe she couldn’t even lift her arms, she knew something was wrong. Though she didn’t realize it at the time, she was experiencing symptoms of ...

Tiny pulses of electricity may provide the next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. The pulses would be delivered via implanted devices that stimulate the vagus nerve, and they ...

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 ...

Of the many, many different “stress relief” techniques floating around the internet, which ones are actually effective? According to experts, vagus nerve stimulation really is a great way to lower ...

Find out how vagus nerve stimulation delivers durable symptom relief and quality of life gains in treatment resistant depression patients.