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

The vagus nerve does it all—tells your lungs to breathe, controls your heart rate, and even forms the foundation for a whole ...

As we celebrate love on Valentine's Day, it's clear that love is not just an emotion—it's a biological and evolutionary ...

Dr. Ronald P. Benitez, a neurosurgeon at Atlantic Brain and Spine, will present safety and outcomes data from the largest, ...

The vagus nerve is a key part of the parasympathetic nervous system influencing bodily functions like heart rate digestion ...

This simple exercise can significantly reduce stress, lower blood pressure, and improve heart rate variability. Exposing your face or body to cold water stimulates the vagus nerve. Simply splash ...

You probably were told your resting heart rate at your last checkup. Or maybe you get alerts throughout the day thanks to a fitness tracker or smart watch. But what does the number really mean?

All were implanted with a device capable of stimulating the left cervical vagus nerve, which links the brain with various internal organs, including the heart and the gut. Other work has found that ...

Heart rate variability (HRV) is the variation in the time between two consecutive heartbeats over a specific period. Doctors may use HRV as an indicator for certain aspects of a person’s health ...

Objective: To investigate the effects of low-level auricular vagus nerve stimulation (LL-aVNS) on blood pressure and heart rate in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Methods: A total of 22 ...

Ongoing strength in the U.S. economy drove mortgage rates up over 7% for the first time in eight months, casting doubt over a recovery in the housing sector. The 30-year mortgage rate inched up to ...