Rheumatoid arthritis: body's own fireworks show gone rogue?
Turns out, our vagus nerve—a chill conductor—might just be the DJ to calm the inflammation rave.
New study: zapping the ear (taVNS) dials down RA symptoms.
Think tiny electric pulses, like a reset button for your immune system.
DAS28-CRP scores dropped nearly triple compared to sham! Cytokines chilled out.
68% hit ACR20. Imagine feeling *that* much better!
The vagus nerve whispers "calm down" to rogue immune cells. Less TNF-α, less IL-6.
Bonus: effects lingered, and side effects were just a bit of skin tingles.
So, RA relief via the ear? Maybe it's time we all give our vagus nerve a little love.