The vagus nerve is an integral part of your autonomic nervous system. This part of your nervous system controls the things your body does without your conscious input, such as breathing, digesting ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. A few weeks ago, we discussed cortisol, so I wanted to spend this week exploring the nervous ...

Anxiety-reducing wellness trends – can’t live with ‘em, can’t live without trying ‘em. From CBD supplements and meditation to cold plunges and journaling, it seems like the answer to ridding ourselves ...

My nervous system is humming. And not in a good way. The irony is that just moments before I sat down to write this piece, a piece on how critical the vagus nerve is to understanding our human biology ...

Auricular vagal neuromodulation therapy is a non-invasive and non-surgical treatment that could aid cardiovascular disease ...

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If you feel simultaneously on-edge and burned out, your vagus nerve could likely use a tune-up. The vagus nerve is one of the largest and most complex nerves in the body, and one of its most important ...

Your nervous system is a network that sends signals between your brain and other parts of your body to control your body's movements and processes. This system includes your brain, spinal cord, and ...

As one of the most primitive parts of our nervous system, the vagus nerve controls many aspects of the body that are completely outside our control. As one of the most primitive parts of our nervous ...

When it comes to brain health, the vagus nerve might not always be top of mind. But this mighty nerve serves an important function: It sends information between your brain and other vital organs, and ...

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 ...