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The vagus nerve is a vine of nerve fibers with roots in nearly every organ and shoots in the brain. It helps us detect a racing heart, rising blood pressure, stomachache, discomfort, an overzealous ...

Reports from 2022 show that more than 65 million people that were infected with Covid-19 developed long-lasting symptoms, a condition that is now defined as Long-COVID. Reports from 2022 show that ...

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, promises ...

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 ...

Cervical noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation (nVNS) at least four times daily for 3 months along with standard care was associated with significant reductions in headaches, cognitive impairment, ...