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| *the resulting hepatic dysfunction amplifies systemic inflammation, | *the resulting hepatic dysfunction amplifies systemic inflammation, | ||
| *restoring vagal function by targeting the right cervical vagus nerve reestablished normal liver metabolism, reduced systemic inflammation, | *restoring vagal function by targeting the right cervical vagus nerve reestablished normal liver metabolism, reduced systemic inflammation, | ||
| + | *a 2026 study on mice suggests that lung cancer produces more local prostaglandin E2 which then activates vagal nerve activity via lung neurons which appears to mediate cachexia and this can be **remedied by blocking PGE2 production or blocking the the vagal nerve** (([[https:// | ||
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