Neuroprotective Effect of Acupuncture
This article is from over a year ago, but it nonetheless made it to my inbox today. It has a number of specific biological responses to needling from skin to brain, so a good summary. Full journal text free here
This article is from over a year ago, but it nonetheless made it to my inbox today. It has a number of specific biological responses to needling from skin to brain, so a good summary. Full journal text free here
One more recent migraine patient. This is a 35 year old male who has had longstanding “migraine equivalent” as a diagnosis. He has aura type symptoms with tinnitus, foggy head, and generally not feeling well. These have been persistent and
This data is a follow up on this post. As it turns out, this patient has had good results. His migraines, though still happening (of course) are less intense and much less frequent. He is very encouraged, and in spite
The article below.is related to the previous blog post about vagal stimulation leading to decreased inflammation. The use of bee venom may be a more elegant and cheaper solution. Probably why it won’t gain much industry interest. I would
Altered immune response is involved in the occurence of diabetes, arthritis, allergies and perhaps even autism. So in medicine, immunity is a key area of research. The current issue of Scientific American has a synopsis written by Kevin Tracey, one
The point of my research is to try to capture the healing “shift” that can occur with acupuncture. Heart rate variability (HRV) could be uniquely well suited to this since it reflects very subtle physiological changes. Since I don’t really know
Carefully done study in healthy volunteers looking at stimulation of St36 compared to nonacupuncture points. Mu wavelength increases with acupuncture stim, not with stim to nonacupuncture points. This suggests that there is a pain inhibitory effect through the mu
(This is probably too technical for general interest, but for any other researchers out there, maybe of interest.) I seem to have reached an impasse in the research. What I’m looking for is a shorthand method of using heart
Since Acupuncture has longevity as part of its purview, it is not surprising that we’re starting to see more evidence for it’s positive effects on aging. I am not an expert in fMRI, but it has become a “go
This article on productivity and the need for “flow” made me think about my research project and how both of those concepts are integral to what I’m trying to achieve. The goal of my research project, which is optimizing
