Early British trials of a device that blocks pain with electrical pulses to treat sleep apnea have shown it to be a cheap and effective alternative to the conventional CPAP machine shown here. File ...

A new tool to model peripheral nerve stimulation rapidly discovered optimal electrical waveforms (white traces) which, when delivered through the metal contacts of a cuff electrode placed on the vagus ...

The effects of spinal cord injuries are complex and multifaceted. People lose not only the ability to control the movement of their limbs, but also the ability to receive sensory feedback from them.

This noninvasive approach attempts to modulate the noradrenergic system of the locus coeruleus by stimulating the vagal nerve. It uses electrodes clipped on the outer ear to stimulate the auricular ...

LONDON, Aug. 3 (UPI) --A battery-powered device often utilized during childbirth that uses electrical impulses to block pain signals was found to improve breathing in patients with obstructive sleep ...