Non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation (nVNS) is effective at accelerating foreign language learning
ROCKAWAY, N.J., Aug. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — electroCore, Inc. (Nasdaq:ECOR), a commercial-stage bioelectronic medicine and wellness company, today announced that the Air Force Research Laboratories (AFRL) published a paper entitled “Transcutaneous Cervical Vagus Nerve Stimulation Enhances Second-Language Vocabulary Acquisition While Simultaneously Mitigating Fatigue and Promoting Focus” in Scientific Reports on July 26, 2024 (Link). The paper is based on a study that was conducted at the Defense Language Institute (DLI) in Monterey, CA, the U.S. Department of Defense’s premier language school. The study was supported by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)/AFRL within the DARPA Targeted Neuroplasticity Training (TNT) program.