The Vagus Nerve’s Mysterious Role in Mental Health Untangled ...

Vagus nerve stimulation therapy improved the symptoms of treatment-resistant depression for nearly 500 participants in a major clinical trial.

Blood sugar and insulin levels also depend on the vagus nerve. As blood sugar levels rise, the vagus nerve stimulates the pancrease to release insulin. Insulin, in turn, signals cells to absorb ...

Researchers have discovered a link between a chronic gut infection caused by a common virus and the development of ...

An international team of researchers conducted a clinical trial on 493 adults whose major depression hadn't previously ...

A chronic gut infection caused by a common virus may be linked to the progression of Alzheimer ’s disease, a new study has ...

A thin wire connects the device to the left vagus nerve in the neck – a major nerve that serves as a communication highway between the brain and the body’s internal organs. By sending mild electrical ...

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) shows a positive treatment effect and improved quality of life (QoL) among patients with ...

The participants were implanted with a pacemaker-like device, under the skin in the chest that stimulated their left vagus ...

Those on the extreme end of the depression spectrum face symptoms that impact their daily activities too and not just their ...

Nerve-stimulation therapy can get people out of severe depression - Participants in clinic trial went from being unable to ...