Vagus nerve stimulation shows promise as a way to counter Alzheimer’s disease- and age-related memory loss

Vagus nerve stimulation shows promise as a way to counter Alzheimer's disease‑ and age‑related memory loss

Most people think of Alzheimer's disease as an illness of aging. But in fact, the brain changes that characterize it begin much earlier—sometime around the third decade of life.

Vagus nerve stimulation shows promise as a way to counter Alzheimer’s disease- and age-related memory loss

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 characterize it begin much earlier – sometime around the third decade of life. In the earliest of these changes, a …

Can a simple nerve stimulation protect your memory? scientists say it might

Alzheimer’s disease is often seen as a condition that affects people later in life. But research now shows that the changes in the brain linked to this disease can begin many years earlier. These changes are silent at first, which is why many people do not notice anything until memory problems become clear. One of […] The post Can a simple nerve stimulation protect your memory? scientists say it might appeared first on Knowridge Science Report.