Here is a link to the final publication in December. Alternative and Complementary Therapies’ column entitled: “Clinical Roundup: Selected Treatment Options for Sleep Disorders,” Volume 20, Number 6, December 2014.SPARROW-CR-A
From NPR, it appears “New guidelines from the Academy of Otolaryngology should make it easier for people and their doctors to choose the treatments that will help the most, from over-the-counter remedies like antihistamines to more serious interventions like
I was invited to present my recent research at the UCSF Osher Center monthy morning research meeting on January 28th, 2015 Power point here, for anyone interested….UCSF Presentation January 2015
Fascinating study that shows electroacupuncture at St36 can reduce postoperative adhesions by anti-inflammatory cholinergic effects. Sham acupuncture does not have the same effect. Vagotomy reduces this effect. So somehow St36 has vagal enhancing characteristics. This is a key
Background paper looking at median nerve mediated cardiac regulation. This has an indirect relationship to HRV and my own interests. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2014 Dec 1;307(11):R1313-23. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00300.2014. Epub 2014 Sep 17. GABA in nucleus tractus
This is a paper giving backup data for my current work on Heart Rate Variability and Ear Acupuncture. It dissects and identifies various contributions to ear innervation from the Auricular branch of the vagus, the Greater Auricular Nerve, and the
Even the abstract of this article gives a nice overview of the different physiological underpinnings of acupuncture’s effects. I hope to get a full copy of the paper from the author. A glitch in the NLM system that
Bee venom has been used traditionally in Chinese Medicine for decades but it seems to be getting more “buzz” lately. (pardon the pun) This article shows that the bee venom needs to be injected into Stomach 36 for it
This is of interest since my recent bedside research has been looking at the effects of ear stim on the last 5 minutes of acupuncture treatment. In general, I do see a decrease in LF/HF, or decrease in stress response
A series of articles about the science and neurobiology of acupuncture treatment. The summary is here. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2014; 2014: 765068. Published online Nov 27, 2014. doi: 10.1155/2014/765068 PMCID: PMC4265683 Neurobiological Mechanisms of Acupuncture 2014 Lijun Bai, 1 , * Richard E. Harris, 2 Jian
