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TL;DR: A 2026 preprint on medRxiv tested transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS), a noninvasive ear-based stimulation method, during a grip-strength reward task and found that people with severe depressive symptoms made more efficient effort choices unde…
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TL;DR: A 2026 preprint in medRxiv from the CORE-VNS study reported that vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), a neuromodulation therapy for drug-resistant epilepsy, produced similar 36-month seizure reductions in people with and without prior intracranial epilepsy su…
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Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an emerging form of brain stimulation showing promise for treating depression. Though still considered experimental, VNS has a long history dating back over 100 years. Recent advances are unlocking its potential as a new tool f…
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Epilepsy impacts millions of people worldwide. While medications have been the mainstay of treatment, one-third of patients continue to have seizures despite available drugs. This highlights the need for innovative therapies. Recent years have seen exciting de…
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