VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION BOOSTS POST-STROKE MOTOR SKILL RECOVERY
Vagus nerve stimulation coupled with physical therapy following a stroke can significantly help to boost motor skill recovery, researchers report. … READ MORE…
BUZZING THE VAGUS NERVE JUST RIGHT TO FIGHT INFLAMMATORY DISEASE
Using kilohertz frequency nerve block on vagus nerve pathways may reduce inflammation, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION MAY REDUCE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS SYMPTOMS
A new study reports vagus nerve stimulation reduces symptoms of RA, cytokine levels and inflammation.… READ MORE…
TREATING DEPRESSION WITH NON-INVASIVE VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION
Researchers report successfully reducing depressive symptoms in some patients using a non-invasive form of vagus nerve stimulation.… READ MORE…
PARKINSON’S MAY BEGIN IN GUT AND SPREAD TO THE BRAIN VIA THE VAGUS NERVE
According to a new study, Parkinson’s disease could begin in the gut and spread to the brain via the vagus nerve.… READ MORE…
AFTER 15 YEARS IN A VEGETATIVE STATE, NERVE STIMULATION RESTORES CONSCIOUSNESS
Researchers have been able to restore consciousness to a patient who has been in a vegetative state for 15 years. The groundbreaking study utilized vagus nerve stimulation to help restore consciousness to the patient.… READ MORE…
CLOSED LOOP SYSTEM COULD DETECT AND HEAL DISEASE BY MODULATING PERIPHERAL NERVE ACTIVITY
Researchers have begun to work on a new closed loop system which will treat diseases by modulating the activity of peripheral nerves.… READ MORE…
NERVE STIMULATION FOR SEVERE DEPRESSION CHANGES BRAIN FUNCTION
Preliminary brain scan studies reveal how vagus nerve stimulation brings about changes in brain metabolism weeks prior to patients with depression entering into recovery.… READ MORE…
FIRST UK OPERATION TO TACKLE HEART FAILURE WITH NOVEL NERVE-STIMULATING IMPLANT
Researchers announced that the UK’s first operation to tackle heart failure with a novel nerve-stimulating device will be performed today. The implantable device operates by stimulating the vagus nerve on the right side of the neck.… READ MORE…
COULD PARKINSON’S DISEASE START IN THE GUT?
According to researchers, Parkinson’s disease may start in the gut and spread to the brain via the vagus nerve.… READ MORE…
SENSORY NEURON SUBTYES CONTROL DIFFERENT RESPIRATORY FUNCTIONS
Researchers deconstruct the vagus nerve.… READ MORE…
RESEARCHERS FIND EARLY SUCCESS IN NEW TREATMENT FOR STROKE RECOVERY
Researchers report on full recovery of forelimb strength in rats after a stroke by using vagus nerve stimulation.… READ MORE…
