The vagus nerve is the 10th cranial nerve, which happens to be the longest cranial nerve in the body. Also known as "the wanderer," the vagus nerve has been called the nervous system's "superhighway" ...

Vagus nerve stimulation is a social-media sensation, promising instant stress relief. Here’s what the science really says ...

Poking your ear with what looks like a rubber toothbrush, moving your eyes from side to side, tapping your body or gargling ...

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. An ...

If you’ve scrolled through TikTok or Instagram recently, there’s a good chance you’ve come across someone explaining how to “hack” your vagus nerve. On TikTok alone, videos with the hashtag ...

The maker of the eCoffee Energyband says it electrically stimulates your nerves to keep you alert. Researchers are skeptical, ...

You have trillions of nerves throughout your body, but one holds the potential to impact both minor and serious health conditions and is so intriguing (partly because you can manipulate it yourself, ...

Researchers at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, the research arm of New York-based Northwell Health, have developed a noninvasive method for targeting stimulation of the vagus nerve.

MANHASSET, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One of the main roles of the spleen is to help the body’s immune system fight infections. The spleen does this through producing and regulating antibodies – antibody ...

When Prozac was introduced in 1987, it made a big splash as the first selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant for the treatment of major depressive disorder. Prozac and Sarafem ...

When Prozac was introduced in 1987, it made a big splash as the first selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant for the treatment of major depressive disorder. Prozac and Sarafem ...