The vagus nerve is essential to many bodily processes, including digestion and a steady heart rate. Stimulating it could help prevent or stop chronic inflammation, which is linked to disease.

The nerve is like a superhighway, connecting the brain to other organs such as the heart, lungs, and digestive system. It’s also involved in managing pain signals.

EastEnders icon Natalie Cassidy admits it was “nerve racking” as she made a huge career move away from television. The 41-year-old quit the hit BBC soap earlier this year, having spent more ...

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 ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. It is late at night. You are alone and wandering empty streets in search of your parked car when you hear footsteps creeping up from ...

Like a highway system, the vagus nerve branches profusely from your brain through your organs to marshal bodily functions, including aspects of mind such as mood, pleasure and fear. It is late at ...

Nerve fibres in the brain could produce pairs of particles linked by quantum entanglement. If backed by experimental observations, this phenomenon could explain how millions of cells in the brain ...

A patient filed a lawsuit in Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit in Pinellas County, FL, against a dentist and a dental practice, claiming a wisdom tooth extraction caused nerve damage that ...

Gabrielle often attends beside husband Dwyane Wade (Picture: Getty) ‘It can be a little nerve wracking if you ... hours to wait before the Bring It On icon hits up the red carpet once again ...

Nerve Zap Treatment for Sleep Apnea Less Effective in Obese People By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, April 5, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Obese folks are less likely to benefit from a ...

In Latin, the word for “wandering” is vagus. Appropriately, the vagus nerve is known as the “wandering nerve” because of its long path through the human body. It’s an exciting target in ...

The vagus nerve is getting a lot of attention online these days. As just one of 12 paired cranial nerves, you may wonder what’s so special about it. But if you’ve seen people on social media ...