Your vagus nerve helps regulate digestion, breathing, heart rate, and your stress response. Stimulating this nerve could also help you regain a sense of calm in stressful circumstances. You can ...

The parasympathetic nervous system has the opposite effect. It slows the heart, supports digestion and promotes a calmer ...

Vagus nerve stimulation may treat many diseases by changing brain signals, inflammation, and organ communication.

In Latin, the word for “wandering” is vagus. Appropriately, the vagus nerve is known as the “wandering nerve” because of its long path through the human body. It’s an exciting target in the world of ...

The idea that inflammation can be regulated by the nervous system is leading to an explosion in what is being dubbed ...

In a world where stress has become a near-constant companion for many, scientists and medical professionals have turned their attention to an unassuming hero within our bodies, the vagus nerve. This ...

The wellness industry, which is set to a reach a mega $9 trillion globally by 2028, is no stranger to a trend. Some are genuinely positive, others are interesting and then there are those which are ...

A new study has found that during exercise, the vagus nerve, essential to the body’s ‘rest and digest’ response, has a more important role in heart function than we thought. The findings could be ...

At St. David's Rehabilitation Hospital in Austin, Peter Meisel tries to pick up a marble with his left hand by pinching his forefinger and thumb together. It's a move most people don't even think ...