Psychotherapists, yoga teachers, and self-help types such as Mel Robbins have been talking about stimulating the vagus nerve as a way to "reset" the nervous system and calm anxiety for years. But ...

In another new UAB study, 15 minutes of stimulation before a 45-minute session with a physical therapist made lasting ...

As a noninvasive neuromodulation method, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) shows great potential to treat a range of mental and psychiatric diseases, including major depression. Stimulating the ...

People who received gentle electric currents on the back of their heads learned to maneuver a robotic surgery tool in virtual reality and then in a real setting much more easily than people who didn't ...

The connections between the neurons in your brain enable you to do amazing things, from brushing your teeth to solving calculus equations. When these connections become damaged, often as a result of ...

Individuals with cognitively-stimulating jobs are at a lower risk of developing dementia than their peers with less challenging employment, new research suggests. Results from a large, multi-cohort ...

Overactive bladder is a group of symptoms related to your bladder releasing urine at the wrong time. The most common symptom is the sudden need to urinate immediately. Other potential symptoms of ...

Emerging research is investigating the idea that a therapy called vagus nerve stimulation could keep a key part of the brain ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Stimulating your vagus nerve could help you live longer. A top scientist shares 3 easy things he does to activate his. The vagus ...

Dr. Kevin Tracey has studied the vagus nerve and its link to inflammation for decades.Matthew V. Libassi/ Getty Images Psychotherapists, yoga teachers, and self-help types such as Mel Robbins have ...