Social media hype about the vagus nerve tends to be oversimplified. The truth is more complex — and more interesting.

A new recovery approach is gaining attention, and for good reason.

The device supports sleep by lowering cortisol within minutes, slowing the heart and quieting racing thoughts.

A growing number of recovery tools promise better sleep, lower stress, improved focus, and faster recovery. Few have ...

Pulsetto leans on wearable-tracked biological markers like resting heart rate rather than clinical stress questionnaires.

A mom-of-two was left terrified her heart would stop beating after a rare condition caused her to faint when she ate. Sarah ...

The HOKA Hackney Half Marathon Runner Recovery Project looked at how vagus nerve stimulation affected recovery, training and ...

Scientists have discovered that exercise remodels the heart's nerves and changes how it regulates its heartbeat and responds to stress.

Sport does not only strengthen the heart. It could also modify the nerves that regulate its beats. Researchers at the ...

The vagus nerve is also involved in communication between the brain and digestive system, sometimes called the "gut-brain ...