The market for direct-to-consumer neuromodulation gadgets is booming, fueled by sophisticated marketing and patient desperation. From simple transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) pens to ...

Those of us of a certain age know the topic of conversation with friends often turns to the state of our health. But next time you’re comparing anxiety levels, digestive issues, aches and pains, or ...

Tiny pulses of electricity may provide the next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. The pulses would be delivered via implanted devices that stimulate the vagus nerve, and they ...

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* server, researchers evaluated non-invasive transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation [tVNS] as a treatment for long COVID-related chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).

What Is Vagus Nerve Stimulation? Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) means sending gentle pulses to the vagus nerve to help balance how the body reacts to stress, pain, and inflammation. Non-invasive, ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece discusses advances in vagus nerve stimulation. In 1999, I defined regenerative medicine as the collection ...