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Researchers at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, the research arm of New York-based Northwell Health, have developed a noninvasive method for targeting stimulation of the vagus nerve.

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MANHASSET, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Researchers at The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research have developed a way to observe the effects of vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) – the act of electrically ...

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Researchers at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, the research arm of New York-based Northwell Health, have developed a noninvasive method for targeting stimulation of the vagus nerve.