Vagus nerve stimulation therapy improved the symptoms of treatment-resistant depression for nearly 500 participants in a ...

Scientists have uncovered new links between the gut and brain that might lead to better ways of treating depression and ...

Many individuals have been told that their illness is "treatment resistant." However, this only means that they haven't ...

In past trials, ketamine intravenous treatment has shown promise, with 64% of depression patients in trials experiencing ...

The treatment is electroconvulsive therapy, also known as ECT. In popular culture it has another name: shock therapy. “For ...

A national trial demonstrated that vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) therapy significantly improved mood, quality of life, and ...

Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) occurs when major depressive disorder (MDD) treatment does not work. There is no official definition or set criteria for TRD, but the measure often used is an ...

A thin wire connects the device to the left vagus nerve in the neck – a major nerve that serves as a communication highway ...

Depression affects millions of Americans every year, and the challenges can feel even more overwhelming during the holiday ...

CMS has balked at covering vagus nerve stimulation for treatment-resistant depression. Positive results from an ...