A vitamin-sized device implanted between neck and shoulder stimulates a nerve that runs from the brain to the stomach.

Using a device that functions kind of like a shock collar, researchers say they have found a fascinating, if not grisly, way ...

The communication between the brain and bodily organs is fundamental to emotion regulation and overall mental health.

In migraine, the trigeminal nerve plays a crucial role. It transmits pain signals from the brain to the face, where flare-ups occur. Migraine causes severe headaches with other symptoms like ...

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is another neurostimulation technique that uses electrical impulses to stimulate the left vagus nerve. It is FDA-approved to treat depression and some forms of epilepsy.

To better understand how the body’s nerves and neurons detect inflammation, researchers at Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have shown how vagus nerve immune signals are ...

To better understand how the body’s nerves and neurons detect inflammation, researchers at Northwell Health’s Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have shown how vagus nerve immune ...

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) is a novel non-invasive brain stimulation technique which might be used to improve cognition and modulate pupil size through its effects on the ...