This is an abstract from the recent Bioelectronic summit. I am keeping tabs on all of the cytokines and mechanisms because they, in many instances, can explain how acupuncture works. I realize this is can seem abstract, but with enough
I just love the story of one of the researchers, Katalin Kariko. I shared her inspirational story here. She persevered in her work on messenger RNA even though she didn’t even have a lab. “they are among the most prestigious
I’ve probably written about this paper before, but it’s part of the point by point case for acupuncture activating anti-inflammatory effects by exploiting the immune system. In this case, sciatic nerve electroacupuncture stimulates the vagus nerve to activate DOPA decarboxylase
This study shows that transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation (TAVNS) improves the symptoms of GERD through vagal activity. Zhang B, Hu Y, Shi X, Li W, Zeng X, Liu F, Chen JDZ, Xie WF. Integrative Effects and Vagal Mechanisms of
This study looks at senescent prone mice and delivers acupuncture in a set prescription once a week for 8 weeks (not intensive, at only once a week). The set prescription (for acupuncturists) is K3, Bl23, and GV20. The mice treated
I’m slowly making some progress on my chapter on Inflammation and acupuncture’s role in decreasing it, as well as other “natural” means of mitigating it. This article is a great summary of some of the messengers and mechanisms of how
This study is looking at a type of analysis that can incorporate new data on an ongoing basis to answer clinical/scientific questions. In this case, the question was whether Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation (TAVNS) affected the vagal component of
I’m working on my chapter for my writing project on Inflammation, and this study came across the transom. I fully realize that this is a jargon heavy topic. The point of posting it, is to show that acupuncture/electroacupuncture can suppress
I am submitting my E poster for the International Neuromodulation Society today. It is an observational case study looking at the potential for using DFAα, a nonlinear HRV as a biomeasure to evaluate the addition of Transcutaneous Vagal Nerve Stimulation
This is a bachelor’s degree project of a young scientist in Barcelona. They study the value of TAVNS, transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation on memory retention in mice. I have been using TAVNS on certain patients in addition to acupuncture
