Keeping a tiny brain area called locus coeruleus functioning properly may stave off symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and keep ...

While some technology can hinder sleep, certain devices are designed to improve rest. Sleep tech includes items like noise machines, sleep trackers, and heated eye massagers. Wearable devices can ...

People “hum into their phones, gargle with theatrical enthusiasm, dunk their faces into bowls of ice water, and poke at their ears”, said Katie Edwards and Dan Baumgardt on The Conversation. They are ...

How long have you got?” is Professor Owen Epstein’s response when I ask what the vagus nerve does. A pioneering consultant gastroenterologist, his areas of special interest include the role of the ...

Get the Well Enough newsletter with Harry Bullmore for tips on living a healthier, happier and longer life Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore The vagus nerve has quietly shaped how our ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The vagus nerve connects the brain to the body’s internal organs (Getty/iStock) How long have you got?” is Professor Owen ...

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For more than 100 years, scientists have tried to unlock the potential of the vagus nerve, sometimes known as the body’s "super highway." Extending from the brain stem, the vagus nerve, which has more ...

Arshad Majid receives funding from the National Institute of Health research (NIHR) EME Programme for the TRICEPS trial which is investigating tVNS in stroke recovery. The vagus nerve has quietly ...

I’m not opposed to meditation. I’ve tried it in most of its modern forms: guided, silent, app-led, and instructor-guided. I’ve done it lying on the floor, sitting upright, accompanied by candles or ...

Life moves fast. You're stuck juggling work deadlines, family stuff, or scrolling through your phone at 2 AM instead of sleeping. That knot in your neck won't go away, no matter what you try. Your ...