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Saturday, August 02, 2025

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a pill-sized device for treating rheumatoid arthritis, marking the first time the therapy has been approved for an autoimmune condition

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"The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a vagus nerve stimulator for rheumatoid arthritis " the first such device to be cleared for an autoimmune condition, potentially paving the way for broader uses.

The pill-sized device is surgically implanted along the vagus nerve " a bundle of nerve fibres connecting the brain to most vital organs " in the side of the neck.

For up to a decade, it then automatically delivers electrical pulses that stimulate the nerve and reduce inflammation."

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Ways to stimulate the vagus nerve

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5 Simple Vagus Nerve Exercises that Stop Anxiety

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There's all kinds of ways to tap the vagus nerve (a cranial nerve which bypasses the spinal cord, the longest of 12 such cords).

Many symptoms of physical and mental discomfort can be treated with pressure points and things like an ice cube behind the ear for insomnia. And head patting, lol.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-08-02 04:04 PM | Reply

The rheumatoid arthritis field has come a long way since my mother's era. The pain she experienced was literally crippling and I'm convinced it significant.y shortened her life. Hopefully work will be done along the lines Corky suggests.

#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2025-08-02 04:55 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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