EVERYBODY poops – it’s a natural part of most people’s everyday. But your toilet trip could take an unexpected turn if you find yourself performing the Valsalva manoeuvre, an ...

King George II was also killed by the same biological function - and it is only one of the risks of using a toilet ...

A professor has warned of the serious health risks of going to the toilet - including the risk of having a heart attack. Professor of anatomy Michelle Spear said the smallest room is 'occasionally, ...

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.

When it comes to brain health, the vagus nerve might not always be top of mind. But this mighty nerve serves an important function: It sends information between your brain and other vital organs ...

A pioneering clinical study found that pairing vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) with traditional therapy eliminated PTSD diagnoses in all participants up to six months post-treatment. The trial combined ...

The recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) anatomy is designed to supply function to most muscles of the larynx (voice box). It branches from the vagus nerve (cranial nerve 10) but follows an unusual pathway ...

Read on to learn more about the vagus nerve, including what it affects, anatomy and function, related problems, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), more. digestion heart rate breathing cardiovascular ...

The vagus nerve does it all—tells your lungs to breathe, controls your heart rate, and even forms the foundation for a whole new medical field. A certain amount of inflammation after injury or ...

The pulses would be delivered via implanted devices that stimulate the vagus nerve, and they are showing promise in people with arthritis and other autoimmune diseases, including Crohn's ...

Implantable vagus nerve stimulation devices have long been used to treat epilepsy, depression and stroke. A new crop of buzzy non-invasive VNS gadgets, like the one shown here from Truvaga ...

Nearly 20 years ago, knowing all other options had failed, Nick’s sister, a nurse, recommended he check out a new treatment called vagus nerve stimulation, or VNS. The US Food and Drug ...