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

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, and ...

Breathwork is one of the most direct ways to influence the vagus nerve. “When we slow and lengthen the breath—particularly the exhale—we stimulate vagal tone, shifting the body out of ‘fight-or-flight ...

We all have two vagus nerves—one on the left side of the body and one on the right—both of which connect the brain to the intestines. On TikTok, vagus nerve stimulation sounds like a miracle cure.

Grounding without the effort.

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses advances in vagus nerve stimulation. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the collection ...

Tiny pulses of electricity may provide the next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. The pulses would be delivered via implanted devices that stimulate the vagus nerve, and they ...

An implantable vagus nerve stimulation device yielded an ACR20 response rate of more than 52% at 12 months in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, according to findings published in Nature ...

Of the many, many different “stress relief” techniques floating around the internet, which ones are actually effective? According to experts, vagus nerve stimulation really is a great way to lower ...