Electrical neck implant instead of drugs: bioelectronic medicine eases rheumatoid arthritis

Jennie Moore, a 60-year-old retired teacher from New York, spent years struggling with rheumatoid arthritis so severe it took her an hour to get out of bed each morning. In early 2026 she received an FDA-approved vagus nerve stimulator implanted in her neck. The device sends a brief electrical pulse every night to suppress inflammation; after several months of therapy, Moore moves far more easily and no longer needs a walker.

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