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Comment by pazimzadeh

This paper seems to describe the general strategy:

Neuronal regulation of the gut immune system and neuromodulation for treating inflammatory bowel disease https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8565205/

It would be incredible if it works, since it would avoid treatment with systemic immunosuppresives which can promote infection/cancer. However maybe there is still a local risk of the above?

I would also be concerned about the implant getting covered in nasty biofilms over time.

If this type of thing works, does that mean that medication that target the nerves might work against inflammatory disease?

parent pazimzadeh 2 years ago

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