Conditions such as arthritis could be treated by targeting receptors in the vagus nerve that control inflammation Kobus Louw/Getty Images
Specific receptors in the vagus nerve help detect and control inflammation in mice. If the same is true for humans, these receptors could be the target of future therapies for inflammatory conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis.
“Inflammation is our body’s response to injury and infections,” says Kevin Tracey at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research in New York. “When it’s controlled, it drives healing and recovery.” But, left unchecked, …
