Get the Well Enough newsletter with Harry Bullmore for tips on living a healthier, happier and longer life Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore The vagus nerve has quietly shaped how our ...

The yōjō Vagus Nerve Stimulator claims that by transmitting a low-level electrical current to the vagus nerve, users could reap a wealth of rewards, from better sleep and digestion to greater focus.

Discover how ultra-early epilepsy surgeries transform the lives of children with drug-resistant seizures, preventing long-term brain damage.

A team of researchers has shown that noninvasive electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve through the ear can reverse memory deficits caused by acute stress in mice, pinpointing a specific protein ...

The brain and the microbiome are in constant communication and maintaining that connection as we age could be key to avoiding—or even reversing—cognitive decline.

Getting a good night's sleep is at the top of everyone's wish list, and the market (and my social media feed) is saturated with dozens of products claiming to help you sleep better than you ever have ...

A communication pathway between the brain and the gut may be integral to how well the brain holds on to memories ...

The new study asks whether part of the answer lies outside the brain entirely, in microbes all the way down in the gut ...

We become forgetful as we age. This is often seen as a universal truth, but in fact it is far from universal: some people remain incredibly sharp at 100 years old, while others experience memory loss ...

Old mice got smarter when researchers tweaked their gut bacteria and stimulated the vagus nerve - restoring cognitive performance to young-animal levels, according to Stanford Medicine. The study, ...

We become forgetful as we age. This is often seen as a universal truth, but in fact it is far from universal: some people remain incredibly sharp at 100 years old, while others experience memory loss ...