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Joseph P Errico1,2, Benneth Ben-Azu3,4, Makenna Gargus3

  • 1Vagus Nerve Society, Atlantic Beach, FL, USA. theVNSguy@gmail.com.

npj aging
|December 16, 2025
PubMed
概括

衰老涉及神经系统的变化,特别是交感神经系统 (SNS) 和副交感神经系统 (PNS) 之间的不平衡. 这种不平衡可能是衰老的核心机制,为健康的长寿提供治疗目标.

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