The next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis could be tiny pulses of electricity delivered to the ...

The vagus nerve is a busy bundle of over 100,000 information-carrying fibers that runs from the brain stem through the body ...

Now, a new crop of buzzy non-invasive VNS gadgets promises to relieve stress, sharpen focus and improve sleep in mere minutes ...

Various diseases can be treated by stimulating the vagus nerve in the ear with electrical signals. However, this technique does not always work. A study has now shown: The electrical signals must be ...

Under this condition, which can result from traumatic injuries, infections, metabolic problems, or could be inherited due to ...

The drug, Journavx by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, blocks pain signals to the brain, making it nonaddictive. The Food and Drug ...

Synchronizing vagus nerve stimulation with natural body rhythms, such as the heartbeat and breathing, significantly improves its effectiveness.

A new study sheds light on one of the most severe consequences of stroke: damage to the brain's 'cables'-- the so-called nerve fibers -- which leads to permanent impairments.

A new pain relief drug, suzetrigine, is a prescription pill that’s taken every 12 hours after a larger starter dose. It will ...