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Tiny pulses of electricity may provide the next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. The pulses would be delivered via implanted devices that stimulate the vagus nerve, and they ...

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Medically accurate illustration of the vagus nerve. Source: Sebastian Kaulitzk/Shutterstock Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) significantly improves quality of life for patients with treatment-resistant ...

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The next big advance in treating diseases like rheumatoid arthritis could be tiny pulses of electricity delivered to the vagus nerve. Vagus nerve stimulation may tame autoimmune diseases Tiny pulses ...