Medically reviewed by Mary Josephine Hessert, DO Vasovagal syncope is the most common type of fainting, a temporary loss of ...

Non-invasive cervical transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (ctVNS) has gained traction as a method to boost alertness and cognitive functioning. Methods: We investigated the effects of a 2 × 2 ...

Knee pain, which was assessed on a 0-to-10 numeric rating pain scale during a 20-m walk, was reduced by 1.27 immediately after and by 1.87 at 15 minutes after tVNS compared with baseline.

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation may provide pain relief among patients with knee osteoarthritis. HealthDay News — Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS ...

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.

This study presents the development of the first image-based AI/CV model classifying quality indicators of laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF). Materials and methods: Six visible quality ...

There is a dearth of therapies with established efficacy for tinnitus. Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (ta-VNS) is being investigated as a potential therapy for tinnitus, but the ...

Pairing targeted vagus nerve stimulation with physical therapy seems to help people who are partially paralysed from spinal cord injuries regain the ability to perform some everyday activities ...

When it comes to brain health, the vagus nerve might not always be top of mind. But this mighty nerve serves an important function: It sends information between your brain and other vital organs ...

MANHASSET, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Researchers at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have developed a groundbreaking new method for vagus nerve stimulation (VNS ... based therapies to treat ...