A newly published 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 ...

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 ...

Hard work pays off, and people often say that most good things don’t come easy. Every time you slip on your running shoes and head out the door, pick up the weights, or step on your yoga mat, you ...

Various diseases can be treated by stimulating the vagus nerve in the ear with electrical signals. However, this technique does not always work. A study has now shown: The electrical signals must be ...

A new study has found the non-invasive application of in-ear electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve to be safe and effective in reducing osteoarthritis-related knee pain. It opens the door to ...

After enduring years of severe gastrointestinal distress that made him want to stay home and close to a bathroom, Joseph Beinlich was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2019. He was 11 years old. To ...

Researchers are discovering that stimulating the vagus nerve with electrical impulses may hold the key to treating a number of chronic conditions, including osteoarthritis, depression, atrial ...

The vagus nerve is called the "wandering nerve" because it's the longest nerve in the human body and travels from the base of the brain up into the ears and down into the lower intestines. In recent ...

Roughly 10% of women and girls of reproductive age are affected by endometriosis, according to the World Health Organization. Getty Images/iStockphoto Scientists are lending an “ear tickler” to women ...

The vagus nerve is called the "wandering nerve" because it's the longest nerve in the human body and travels from the base of the brain up into the ears and down into the lower intestines. In recent ...