On TikTok, vagus nerve stimulation sounds like a miracle cure. Influencers claim it can help with a long list of ailments, including—but not limited to—anxiety, stress, depression, and inflammation.

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 ...

Discover science-backed natural methods to heal your vagus nerve in 2025 - reduce stress, improve digestion, and restore balance naturally. It can feel overwhelming when stress keeps creeping in, ...

You’re likely familiar with the calming effects of a few deep breaths. But hang on: have you ever considered why deep breathing – and meditation and yoga, for that matter – can be so relaxing and ...

The vagus nerve, the longest nerve in the body, originates in the brainstem and extends down into the abdomen. It monitors and receives information about the functioning of the heart, lungs, and other ...

Chronic stress rewires the body’s alarm system. Experts share the small, science-backed ways to help it reset.

In a new episode of the Well Enough podcast, microbiome scientist Dr Megan Rossi told host Emilie Lavinia that the “nocebo” effect tells us some very interesting things about how we understand food ...

Researchers have identified Limosilactobacillus mucosae and Ligilactobacillus ruminis as human gut bacteria capable of ...

A novel treatment for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is on the horizon, with the discovery that two specific gut microbes ...

ROCKAWAY, N.J., Sept. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- electroCore, Inc. (Nasdaq: ECOR), a commercial-stage bioelectronic medicine and wellness company, today announced the publication of a peer-reviewed ...

The sea lamprey looks like it’s from another planet, but this ancient creature has a surprising amount in common with humans ...