RESEARCH
Vagus Nerve in The News
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The Vagus Nerve’s Critical Role in
Controlling Proinflammatory
Responses and Immune Function
Modulation of Local Inflammation
by the Cholinergic Anti-
Inflammatory Pathway
Levels of Acetylcholine Diminish With
Age and Decrease Parasympathetic
Nervous System Function
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Regulation of Inflammation Through the “Cholinergic Anti-Inflammatory Pathway” Involving the Vagus nerve and Acetylcholine
The Brain and the Gut Communicate
Through the Autonomic Nervous System,
and the Vagus Nerve Plays a Key Role
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Ameliorates
Intestinal Inflammation Such as Ileus
and Colitis.
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Altered Levels of Acetylcholine
Activity are Involved in Memory
Decline in Aging.
Regulation of Inflammation Through the
“Cholinergic Anti-Inflammatory Pathway”
Involving the Vagus nerve and Acetylcholine
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