Luigi Manni is doing interesting animal studies on acupuncture neurodegenerative conditions. The cholinergic system is involved and pro NGF is increased in the diabetic brain. The abstract here Luigi Manni. Electro-acupuncture (EA) could improve brain NGF availability and utilization. We
Dr. Stener Vitorin is perfecting her protocol for fertility and now focuses on Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS.) PCOS patients have elevated sympathetic tone, so this condition might be one that my particular style of acupuncture would help since I
No posting over the last few weeks since I was out of town at the Stockholm International Society of Meridian and Acupuncture Studies at the Karolinska Institute. I was hoping to blog from there, but found it wasn’t practical to
Yet another study on tinnitus and the autonomic nervous system as measured with HRV. In this study, no acupuncture is performed, they are just getting HRV profiles of tinnitus sufferers versus normals. It compares patients with acute and chronic
What follows are two studies on moxibustion and immune function. I have become particularly interested in moxibustion because 1) Moxibustion may operate on a different biological model instead of electrical activity. 2) Moxibustion is a therapy that patients can do
This study is of interest for a few reasons. 1. It uses HRV (LF,HF, and LF/HF) as a treatment outcome as well as clinical response. 2. The points used for tinnitis are good to have on hand, since this
Labor Day is turning into a real slog working on the poster for the end of the month. Have spent all day yesterday and today just grappling with charting, haven’t even put together the text yet. So, sorry for
This article raises more questions than it settles. It is somewhat related to my poster I’m working on. The issue I’m trying to get at with my study, is whether we can really say categorically whether one type of
This is from the lab of Manni et al. I’ve been following his work for awhile because of his work on allergies and acupuncture. My previous post discussed his approach to the topic, also involving Nerve Growth Factor (NGF.) J
The findings of this study are at odds with studies that show acupuncture at PC6 causes parasympathetic enhancement, not sympathetic enhancement. So not exactly sure what to make of this one. Only the abstract is available unfortunately, since I would
