Slow breathing and cold plunges promise calm. But real vagus nerve treatments are more complex and still under study.

The Northwell Health neurosurgeon has spent decades investigating how stimulating the vagus nerve can help bring relief to people with diseases caused by inflammation.

From humming and ice baths to medical implants, the vagus nerve is everywhere. But what does it actually do and can you ...

There are other ways to stir the vagus nerve into action. Breathwork, yoga, and meditation can help, but they require commitment and frequency. The beauty of nVNS is that they’re low effort, high ...

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory postdoc Jeremy Nigri and colleagues in the Tuveson lab have discovered that the nervous system ...

Scientists at Cedars-Sinai have uncovered a surprising repair system in the spinal cord that could open new doors for treating paralysis, stroke, and diseases like multiple sclerosis. They found that ...

Thriveworks reports that a dysregulated nervous system leads to heightened or dulled stress responses, affecting mental and emotional health.

Chemotherapy remains one of the most powerful tools in the fight against cancer, yet it often comes with significant ...

Scientists have taken a major step toward treating spinal cord injuries that cause paralysis. In lab dishes, researchers at Northwestern University grew tiny organoids of the human spinal cord. Then, ...

Up to 48 hours before a migraine, this region becomes overactive, disrupting functions it normally regulates like sleep and ...