Vagus nerve stimulation may treat many diseases by changing brain signals, inflammation, and organ communication.

Could our ‘internal communication superhighway’ hold the key to mental and physical wellbeing?

The parasympathetic nervous system has the opposite effect. It slows the heart, supports digestion and promotes a calmer ...

Last summer Len Barchanowicz, 45, experienced sharp pangs in his neck that felt like a pinched nerve. After about a week, his symptoms intensified and he experienced chest pain and trouble breathing ...

Wait wait wait wait… HOLD UP! I struggled on the second swallow already.” Another said, “Um after the first try i like glitched… i cant even get to 2.” Here, therapists weigh in on what to know about ...

A group of Texas-based researchers has developed an effective way to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that involves zapping the vagus nerve around the neck, using a device the size of a ...

Surgeons across the country are testing a glowing nerve imaging agent that could make head and neck surgery safer. Here’s how it works. A new surgical technique is helping doctors better protect ...

Symptoms of a pinched nerve in the neck can include neck pain, hand and arm numbness, and shoulder weakness. Treatments like physical therapy and immobilizing the neck can help ease pain and relieve ...

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus studying interactions between nerves and tumor microenvironments have found that commonly used drugs like botox may stop or slow the ...