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New research shows vagus nerve exercises like humming, gargling and cold water exposure can calm anxiety in seconds ...

If you've been struggling with menopause-related mental fogginess, we’ve got exciting news: Cutting-edge research suggests that stimulating your vagus nerve might clear your head like magic. What’s ...

Your thyroid gland produces hormones called triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4). These hormones control your metabolism, ...

In 1921, Otto Loewi (1873-1961) conducted experiments in frogs that used electrical stimulation to activate the vagus nerve. He discovered that stimulating the vagus nerve triggered the release of a ...

Movement-paired taVNS noninvasively targets and boosts specific brain areas responsible for movement and arousal.

Strength exercises stimulate muscle growth by creating small tears in muscle fibres. During recovery, the body repairs these fibres, making them thicker and stronger.

This is part three of our four-part series of stories exploring stress, the nuances that come with the psychological and physiological response and its relationship with running. Read part four here.

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