Ground Truths · Eric Topol

Vagus Nerve Stimulation and the Immune System

·1 hr 4 min·6 clips
Dr. Tracey explains he never quit his 30-year research journey because every patient he meets says 'if it works, I want it' about vagus nerve stimulation.
Dr. Kevin Tracey discusses his decades-long research connecting the vagus nerve to immune system regulation, culminating in FDA approval of vagus nerve stimulation for rheumatoid arthritis. He shares patient success stories and explains the science behind this bioelectronic approach to treating autoimmune diseases.

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A careful look at vagus nerve science, autoimmune hope, and where promise still outruns proof.

Ground Truths draws a clean line from Tracy's early TNF work to the point where the brain and immune system sit inside a serious medical field.

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Press play for a clinically curious tour of vagus nerve science, autoimmune treatment, and device hype.

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