One of the main roles of the spleen is to help the body's immune system fight infections. The spleen does this through producing and regulating antibodies—antibody production is negatively affected in ...

They’ve got some nerve! Vagus nerve stimulators are making waves as a potential way to relax, sleep better and improve gut health. But an expert on the vagus nerve warns that noninvasive VNS devices ...

Young people who suffer from two serious gastrointestinal illnesses may find relief from a noninvasive treatment that stimulates the vagus nerve through their ear, according to a new Long Island-based ...

A study from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine at OU Health Sciences shows that stimulating the body's longest nerve through a clip on the ear significantly lessens the woozy symptoms of ...

The vagus nerve is essential to many bodily processes, including digestion and a steady heart rate. Stimulating it could help prevent or stop chronic inflammation, which is linked to disease. An ...

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 ...

Vagus nerve cells that sense heat, irritation, and tissue damage also help prevent harmful immune overreactions during flu infection. Disabling these inflammation-curbing nerve cells worsened disease ...

MANHASSET, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One of the main roles of the spleen is to help the body’s immune system fight infections. The spleen does this through producing and regulating antibodies – antibody ...