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A group of authors from the University of Bordeaux has assessed the state of the art in neuroprosthetics in a...

The carotid bodies are small glands sitting in the bifurcation of the carotid arteries (which run along both sides of...

The vagus nerve is the major constituent of the parasympathetic nervous system. Together with the antagonistic sympathetic system, it forms...

It has been known for a long time that the vagus nerve can mediate anti-inflammatory responses. These reactions help lower...

The vagus nerve is one of the biggest cranial nerves. It interconnects the brain with almost all internal organs, including...

About half of the patients afflicted by a stroke permanently suffer from chronic deficits in arm and hand movements. These...

Tetraplegia is a massively limiting condition, often caused by serious accidents, in which individuals are unable to move their legs...

Cytokine storm is a situation in which the response of the immune system gets out of hand, such that it...