The Vagus Nerve Society, the preeminent association dedicated to ongoing education and training in the power of the vagus ...

The vagus nerve is so named because it “wanders” like a vagabond, sending out sensory fibers from your brainstem to your ...

Experts weigh in on their stress-reducing and mental health benefits - Can a small vibrating device really ease stress and ...

A recent study in an animal model provides direct evidence for the role of the vagus nerve in gut microbiome-brain communication, addressing a critical gap in the field.

New research provides direct evidence that the gut microbiome communicates with the brain through the vagus nerve.

The vagus nerve, a complex bundle of 200,000 fibers connecting the brain to vital organs, has remained a medical enigma for ...

Stomach cancer forms electrical circuits with nerves to fuel its growth, which could be disrupted using migraine drugs.

The response rate was 66.7% for focal seizures and 47.4% for generalized seizures at 24 months after vagus nerve stimulation. Patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) being treated with vagus nerve ...

Among patients with chronic insomnia, transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation improves sleep quality and is safe and effective.

The pulses would be delivered via implanted devices that stimulate the vagus nerve, and they are showing promise in people with arthritis and other autoimmune diseases, including Crohn's ...

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 ...