The relationship between pathology in the brain and alterations in the gut microbiome could lead to therapies — even if it’s ...

As a child, he underwent corpus callosotomy surgery, where the connection between the two sides of the brain is severed to prevent seizures from spreading to the entire brain, and vagus nerve ...

A pioneering clinical study found that pairing vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) with traditional therapy eliminated PTSD ...

In a recent clinical study, patients with treatment-resistant post-traumatic stress disorder were symptom-free up to six months after completing traditional therapy paired with vagus nerve stimulation ...

In a first-of-its-kind clinical study, scientists at the University of Texas at Dallas and Baylor University Medical Center have shown that patients with treatment-resistant PTSD were symptom-free up ...

Neuroimmune modulation represents a promising treatment strategy that uses vagus nerve stimulation to reduce inflammation in RA.

The latest and most promising solution to the problem of anxiety is the vagus nerve: the longest nerve in the human body, AKA the two-way “electrical information superhighway.” It runs from ...

The communication between the brain and bodily organs is fundamental to emotion regulation and overall mental health. The ...