A new review article summarizes the wide-ranging, evolving potential of devices that modulate vagus nerve activity.

The clues were always there. Searing pain is often the first hint of pancreatic cancer. Mood and depression swings often accompany a cancer diagnosis ‒ and not just because patients are facing their ...

Maintaining a healthy nervous system cannot be overstated in our fast-paced world. The nervous system regulates various bodily functions, from movement and sensation to cognitive processes and ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. A few weeks ago, we discussed cortisol, so I wanted to spend this week exploring the nervous ...

On social media, the vagus nerve often gets billed as the gateway to nervous system nirvana: It’s your ticket to better rest, relaxation, and health if you “stimulate” it correctly. Where did this ...

A new study of comb jellies has revealed that their nervous system is more complex than previously thought. What’s more, this ...

The vagus nerve is how the body tells the brain that you're not in danger. "When vagal signalling is strong, heart rate slows ...

When a person loses a leg above the knee, the nerves that once moved that leg don’t simply go quiet. They keep firing. The ...

A new study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has traced how the sympathetic nervous system, the ...

Trista Chan is a registered dietitian and hormone health expert with experience supporting the health of people navigating hormonal and metabolic challenges. Some foods may help support your body's ...

Octopuses are not much like humans — they are invertebrates with eight arms, and more closely related to clams and snails. Still, they have evolved complex nervous systems and are capable of a wide ...