Vagus nerve stimulation shows promise as a way to counter Alzheimer’s disease- and age-related memory loss
- Written by Elizabeth Riley, Lecturer in Psychology, Cornell University
The vagus nerve, which carries information between the brain and heart, lungs and other organs, might regulate the activity of a tiny brain region called the locus coeruleus.Sebastian Kaulitzki/Science Photo Library via Getty ImagesMost people think of Alzheimer’s disease as an illness of aging. But in fact, the brain changes that...