A pacemaker is fitted into the chest and is connected to a lead that wraps around the neck and releases gentle electric shocks to the vagus nerve, which runs from the base of the skull down to the ...

A team led by researchers at Georgia State University has identified a novel group of neurons controlling the brain-heart-gut ...

Getting to know your vagus nerve could help you manage feelings of stress and anxiety. Here’s everything you need to know. One of the key areas of focus to emerge from this trend has been the ...

Nearly 20 years ago, knowing all other options had failed, Nick’s sister, a nurse, recommended he check out a new treatment called vagus nerve stimulation, or VNS. The US Food and Drug ...