A normal gag reflex and a healthy tone in the smooth muscles around your throat are typically suggestive of a normal vagal ...

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Recent neuroscience studies have been investigating how the stimulation of some nerves, particularly the vagus nerve, using electrical pulses affects neural activity in the mammalian brain.

Here’s how ‘vagus nerve icing’ could help you to calm down before bed. One such ‘hack’ is ‘vagus nerve icing’ to ease anxiety. The technique, which was originally outlined in a ...

Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is approved by the FDA as an option to treat epilepsy and treatment-resistant depression. However, experts at University of Utah Health recommend you get a thorough ...

Simply close your eyes and use your fingers to put gentle pressure on your eyeballs. The Valsalva maneuver involves breathing out forcefully while holding your mouth and nose closed. This, too, ...

The vagus nerve is an important part of interoception that can have a profound effect on how we are feeling, even influencing emotions such as anxiety and depression. Although the link between ...

Here are some of the most popular Blue Angels maneuvers fans should know before heading out to the homecoming air show this weekend. Here are a few terms to know before reading. Center point ...

In a cutting-edge milestone for orbital innovation, the U.S. military's secretive X-37B space plane has begun advanced aerobraking maneuvers to shift its orbit. Launched on its seventh mission ...

Many people believe the "Heimlich maneuver" is the only viable option to help save a choking victim. Turns out, that's not really the case. Following is a transcript of the video. What's the right ...

This subclass unlocks a variety of Battle Master Maneuvers for the Fighter to use, which use a unique resource and give the Fighter more control over melee combat. In Baldur's Gate 3, the Fighter ...