Vagus Nerve Stimulation Potential Treatment for Autoimmune Disease

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“Kevin Tracey, a neurosurgeon at the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research in Manhasset, New York, … says that electrical stimulation could represent a better way to treat autoimmune diseases, such as lupus, Crohn’s disease and more.”

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