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Article: Brain 'talks' directly to body's immune system

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October 25, 2007
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Washington, October 25 -- A researcher at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research has found that the brain talks directly to the immune system, and sends commands that control the body's inflammatory response to infection and autoimmune diseases.

Dr. Kevin Tracey, director and chief executive of the institute, says that understanding the intimate relationship between the brain and the immune system is leading to a novel way to treat diseases triggered by a dangerous inflammatory response.

He has revealed that clinical trials are being conducted to test the theory that stimulation of the vagus nerve could ...

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