According to many TikTok claims, the secret to getting rid of anxiety is to reset the vagus nerve. It’s a big claim for a nerve most of us didn’t know we had. So can you really reboot your calm? To ...

Researchers discovered that nerve injuries can alter the immune system throughout the body, and males and females react very differently. Male mice showed strong inflammatory responses, while females ...

Q I had an episode where it felt like my left eye went out of alignment and I couldn’t focus. A brain scan was clear, but the doctor said it’s cranial nerve palsy. He says it’s from a concussion I had ...

Unfortunately you've used all of your gifts this month. Your counter will reset on the first day of next month. Eve Glazier, M.D., MBA, is an internist and associate professor of medicine at UCLA ...

Billions of nerve cells send signals coursing through our bodies, serving as conduits through which the brain performs its essential functions. For millennia physicians thought damage to nerves was ...

The device stimulates the vagus nerve, signaling the body to tamp down the inflammation that contributes to the disease. An example of the vagus nerve stimulation implant at the Northwell Center for ...

Cancer cells steal energy-generating parts from nerve cells to fuel their spread to distant sites, a discovery that could improve treatments against the deadliest tumours. “This is the first time that ...

Certain nutrient deficiencies, including vitamin B12, vitamin D, and magnesium deficiency, may contribute to or worsen sciatic nerve pain. Healthcare professionals may also refer to sciatic nerve pain ...

A new study has found the non-invasive application of in-ear electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve to be safe and effective in reducing osteoarthritis-related knee pain. It opens the door to ...