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 ...

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is a therapeutic technique that involves stimulating the vagus nerve, which plays a crucial role in regulating various bodily functions, including heart rate ...

VZV causes chickenpox (varicella), after which the virus becomes latent in cranial nerve, dorsal root and ... in herpes zoster (also known as shingles), which is characterized by pain and rash ...

Most of the time, the diaphragm moves involuntarily. Your thoracic diaphragm also plays a role in helping the movement of muscles during: When the diaphragm is activated by a nerve, it contracts and ...