Clips that 'tickle' a nerve in the ear could be the secret to losing ... In recent years, vagus nerve stimulation has become a powerful treatment for epilepsy and depression.

About half of the study participants were given an electrical stimulation device with a clip ... the ear canal. The device delivered a low-level electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve.

More than three years on, he now has hopes of regaining strength in it thanks to a new gadget – which clips on to his ... heart rate and digestion. Vagus nerve stimulation is already used ...

Some health problems, including chronic pain, inflammation and neurological diseases, can be treated by nerve stimulation, ...

Among patients with chronic insomnia, transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation improves sleep quality and is safe and effective.

The next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis could be tiny pulses of electricity delivered to the ...

can also be treated by nerve stimulation, for example with the help of electrodes that are attached to the ear and activate the vagus nerve. This method is sometimes referred to as an 'electric pill'.