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health3 months ago•191 min saved

Tragedy sparks a breakthrough in treating inflammation with nerve stimulation

A 1985 death of a baby in the hands of neurosurgeon Kevin Tracey propelled him to study inflammation, culminating in the FDA-approved SetPoint System—a small neck implant that stimulates the vagus nerve for one minute daily to dampen inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis patients, offering dramatic relief for many while facing ongoing insurance denials; Tracey sees this as the dawn of bioelectronic medicine and a potential path to other inflammatory diseases.

via CNN|

#bioelectronic-medicine #health #inflammation

health3 months ago•190 min saved

Napkin Sketch to Breakthrough: How a Baby's Death Redefined Inflammation Treatment

A baby’s death in the arms of a young neurosurgeon in 1985 propelled Dr. Kevin Tracey to devote his career to understanding inflammation. His decades of research culminated in the FDA’s 2025 approval of the SetPoint System, a tiny implanted device that stimulates the vagus nerve to dampen inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis, with hopes it could treat other inflammatory diseases—an achievement born from a napkin sketch and a tragedy that reshaped medical science about inflammation.

via CNN|

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health1 year ago•4 min saved

Vagus Nerve Stimulation: A New Approach to Combat IBD Inflammation

Researchers at Duke University have found that stimulating the vagus nerve can reduce gut inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by affecting SUMOylation, a process involved in immune response. This approach, which has shown promising results in mice, could lead to new therapies targeting inflammation directly, offering hope for the growing number of IBD patients worldwide. The study highlights the potential of bioelectronic medicine in managing chronic inflammatory conditions.

via Neuroscience News|

#bioelectronic-medicine #health #ibd