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This week we review 1) Restoring Consciousness: Corazzol, Martina, et al. “Restoring Consciousness with Vagus Nerve Stimulation.” Current Biology, vol. 27, no. 18, 2017, doi:10.1016/j.cub.2017.07.060.  CNN: Scutti, Susan. “After 15 Years in Vegetative State, Response to Nerve Stimulation.” CNN, Cable News Network, 25 Sept. 2017, www.cnn.com/2017/09/25/health/vegetative-state-vagus-nerve-study/index.html. Coma definitions: https://americanhospice.org/caregiving/coma-and-persistent-vegetative-state-an-exploration-of-terms/“Coma and Persistent Vegetative State: An Exploration of Terms.” American Hospice Foundation, 5 June 2014, americanhospice.org/caregiving/coma-and-persistent-vegetative-state-an-exploration-of-terms/. Welcome to TalkingMed, the podcast where we discuss current medical news. Contact: talkingmedpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @TalkingMedPod Song credit: Night Owl by Broke For Free from the Free Music Archive, used under CCBY Attribution License, modified from the original. Disclaimer: The informati