On TikTok, vagus nerve stimulation sounds like a miracle cure. Influencers claim it can help with a long list of ailments, including—but not limited to—anxiety, stress, depression, and inflammation.

A neck implant designed to treat rheumatoid arthritis provides automatic therapy that lasts one minute per day.

“Trans auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is one of the less invasive approaches to modulate brain function in neuropsychiatric and degenerative disorder.” Daniel Dautan posted on Bluesky, ...

Disturbance of Consciousness, Neuromodulation Techniques, Deep Brain Stimulation, Electrical Stimulation of the Vagus Nerve ...

The Truvaga Plus is a handheld, battery-powered device you place on your neck to stimulate your vagus nerve. Each session is ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - Doctors say they have found a link between the vagus nerve and many symptoms of long COVID. The vagus nerve runs from the skull base through the upper torso. It helps regulate organ ...

If you feel simultaneously on-edge and burned out, your vagus nerve could likely use a tune-up. The vagus nerve is one of the largest and most complex nerves in the body, and one of its most important ...

A 17-year-old male patient has successfully overcome 15 years of drug-resistant epilepsy thanks to a groundbreaking vagus ...

Johannes holds an MSci in Neuroscience from King’s College London, where he worked on projects involving Alzheimer’s disease and Fragile X syndrome. Johannes holds an MSci in Neuroscience from King’s ...

The usual medications for rheumatoid arthritis don’t work for everyone with the condition. Some have bothersome side effects, like an increased risk of infection. And some can be very expensive. These ...

Stimulating the vagus nerve of rats deters them from seeking cocaine, suggesting that this therapy could help treat drug addiction and prevent relapse in substance use disorders.