Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a surgical procedure that involves implanting a device in the chest wall that sends electrical pulses to the brain. Healthcare professionals use this procedure to ...

Experts explain that exposing the body to cold triggers a reflex called the diving response, which activates the vagus nerve. For example, splashing c ...

Key findings from the first stages of this study were previously presented in a poster titled, " Autonomic, Cardiac, and Neural Effects from Non-Invasive Cervical Vagus Nerve Stimulation, " at the ...

UT Dallas researchers paired rehab with vagus nerve stimulation to help people with spinal cord injuries regain arm and hand mobility.

A new clinical trial has found that closed-loop vagus nerve stimulation can result in significant improvements to arm and hand function in patients with spinal cord injury.

Steiner now receives vagus nerve stimulation for one minute each night while she sleeps. Most of the time she doesn't feel it, but when she does, it's brief and doesn't interfere with her rest.

The vagus nerve is a key player in our body's relaxation system, controlling heart rate, digestion, and stress responses. Now, there is a simple way to activate this nerve: applying ice to certain ...

A new therapy is showing promise for patients living with the autoimmune condition, rheumatoid arthritis. Dawn Steiner said ...

Tivic Health® Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: TIVC), a diversified immunotherapeutics company developing treatments that stimulate immune pathways to treat disease, today announced it has completed all study ...