Katherine GouldSocial Links NavigationLive Science Contributor Latest articles by Katherine Gould The vagus nerve: Your body's communication superhighway By Katherine Gould published September 16, 2022 Get to know the vagus nerve, the longest cranial nerve in the body. Health Muscle Spasms and Cramps: Causes and Treatments By Katherine Gould published August 14, 2019 If you've ever had a muscle seize up, you know it's painful and can stop you in your tracks. But what actually causes muscle cramps or spasms, and what can be done about it? Health Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter nowGet the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1Scientists reveal signs of crucial life-sustaining process on Mars: 'I knew right away how important this discovery was'2'Useless' female organ discovered over a century ago may actually support ovaries, study finds3A mysterious, 100-year solar cycle may have just restarted — and it could mean decades of dangerous space weather4'Quiet Chernobyl' changed Earth's surface so much the planet's mantle is still moving 80 years later5Scientists reveal 'most promising yet' signs of alien life on planet k2-18b
The vagus nerve: Your body's communication superhighway By Katherine Gould published September 16, 2022 Get to know the vagus nerve, the longest cranial nerve in the body.
Muscle Spasms and Cramps: Causes and Treatments By Katherine Gould published August 14, 2019 If you've ever had a muscle seize up, you know it's painful and can stop you in your tracks. But what actually causes muscle cramps or spasms, and what can be done about it?
