Abbott’s neuromodulation systems can significantly reduce pain-related healthcare visits for people living with chronic pain, according to five-year data.

An implanted device that stimulates the vagus nerve has shown promise for people with long-standing, treatment-resistant ...

For Abbott, good things come in tiny packages. The devicemaker’s Liberta RC implant—the smallest rechargeable, remote programming-equipped deep brain stimulation system not just in Abbott’s portfolio, ...

Research shows that vagus nerve stimulation can provide long-lasting benefits for patients who do not respond to conventional treatments Around 20% of adults in the United States will experience major ...

A hypoglossal nerve stimulation implant is a new treatment for sleep apnea. It replaces the traditional continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine therapy in people who have not had success ...

About 20% of U.S. adults experience major depression in their lifetime. For most people, symptoms improve within a few treatment attempts, but up to one-third of patients have treatment-resistant ...

We all have two vagus nerves—one on the left side of the body and one on the right—both of which connect the brain to the intestines. On TikTok, vagus nerve stimulation sounds like a miracle cure.

Researchers report that vagus nerve stimulation helped many people with long-standing, treatment-resistant depression feel ...

For more than four years, Lynn Milam's life was bound by the pain that radiated from her swollen joints. "My children could not hug me," she says. "I couldn't hold my husband's hand." Milam also ...