Nick Fournie was 24 years old when severe depression upended his life. Fournie had been married to his longtime sweetheart for two years, and had no reason to suspect he had any mental health issues. ...

A group of Texas-based researchers has developed an effective way to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that involves zapping the vagus nerve around the neck, using a device the size of a ...

In a randomized, double-blind trial of patients with erythematotelangiectatic rosacea (ETR), transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) for 3 weeks significantly reduced facial erythema, ...

Finding the right vagus nerve stimulation device can be tricky; TPIMS reviewed dozens and found the most effective options ...

Vagus nerve stimulation involves the use of an implantable device that delivers electrical pulses to your brain. It’s important to consider all the steps involved with this procedure so you can ...

A study from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine at OU Health Sciences shows that stimulating the body's longest nerve through a clip on the ear significantly lessens the woozy symptoms of ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

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 ...

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A first-of-its-kind implant has just been granted approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Developed by SetPoint Medical, the neuroimmune ...