Any brand promising that a five-minute session will permanently cure anxiety is trading in hype, not science.” ...

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 sharing ...

The latest wellness must-have promises a calmer composure and better sleep, but does it deliver?

Vagus nerve stimulation has moved from a clinical curiosity into the consumer wellness mainstream. Five years ago, the only way to access the therapy was through a surgically implanted device ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We all have two vagus nerves—one on the left side of the body and one on the right—both of which connect the brain to the ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses advances in vagus nerve stimulation. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the collection ...

Just as a musician can train to more sharply distinguish subtle differences in pitch, mammals can improve their ability to interpret hearing, vision, and other senses with practice. This process, ...

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, and other ...