That includes a simple adjustment to lying down, she added. Lying on your side with your arm in the air may help you to ...

The vagus nerve, the longest nerve in the body, originates in the brainstem and extends down into the abdomen. It monitors and receives information about the functioning of the heart, lungs ...

Using implants that deliver electric impulses to various body parts, including the vagus nerve, scientists and doctors hope ...

During this period of cultural chaos, the most important thing we can do for ourselves and each other is not get stuck in the ...

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Dear Doctors: I keep reading about how the vagus nerve has a lot to do with things like mood, digestion and keeping your brain healthy. Where is it located? Supposedly there is even a kind of ...

If you aren’t familiar with the vagus nerve and what it does in the body, you’re not alone! More and more evidence in recent ...

Vagus nerve stimulation has shown potential for treating everything from chronic headaches to rheumatoid arthritis. Graham Isador takes a closer look ...

Stroke is a potentially debilitating neurologic injury which affects about 800,000 Americans annually and often results in a loss of mobility and motor function. A breakthrough therapeutic technology ...