Implantable vagus nerve stimulation devices have long been used to treat epilepsy, depression and stroke. A new crop of buzzy non-invasive VNS gadgets, like the one shown here from Truvaga ...

The vagus nerve, the longest nerve in the body, originates in the brainstem and extends down into the abdomen. It monitors and receives information about the functioning of the heart, lungs ...

Given the anti-inflammatory effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) and its ability to promote brain plasticity ... We found that heart rate was lower in patients with ...

Vagus Nerve Stimulation therapy is a treatment for epilepsy that involves a stimulator (or 'pulse generator') which is connected, inside the body, to the left vagus nerve in the neck. The stimulator ...

The auricular vagus nerve stimulation (aVNS) has emerged to treat chronic diseases while re-establishing ... The respective stimulation angle α within the cardiac cycle - as demonstrated in Figure 2D ...

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is a promising non-pharmacological and non-invasive ... and lasted less than 48 h. Most participants (n = 16) stated that they did not perceive ...

Therapeutic breakthroughs in neuromodulation merge wearable technologies, deep brain implants, and tailored stimulations ...

No one is thrilled to get the hiccups - they're a nuisance and annoyingly disruptive. In some cases, though, hiccups can be ...

Now, a new year-long trial of a treatment that involves electrically stimulating the vagus nerve has found promising results for people suffering with exactly this type of this 'treatment-resistant' ...

Specialist occupational therapist Vicky Carruthers said so far she had seen the trial restore "independence and dignity" to ...