Kristen Sparrow, MD

Olfactory three needle regulates the proliferation of olfactory bulb neural stem cells and ameliorates brain injury after subarachnoid hemorrhage

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024045821 Zhou, F., Wang, Z., Xiong, K., Zhang, M., Wang, Q., Wang, Y., & Li, X. (2024). Olfactory three needle regulates the proliferation of olfactory...

Good Sleep, Long Life: Oura Ring For Sleep Tracking

I’ve used andor at least 3 years now to track my sleep.  Sleep is a cornerstone for good health, so it’s worth it to try...

Acupuncture Research Review for Pain Management

The study, “Global Trends of Acupuncture Clinical Research on Analgesia from 2010 to 2023: A Bibliometric and Visualization Analysis,” presents an in-depth bibliometric analysis of...

Intermittent fasting doubles cardiac risk?? A startling new study

I’ve covered time-restricted eating here.  And also recommended it in my new book!  We will see how the science settles out on this popular health...

Kobe Bryant, Jason Kidd, Steve Nash Basketball Greats Stay Great with Acupuncture

When you make gazillions of dollars from you physical abilities, the last thing every NBA star would want to happen is injuries. . This video...

Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation for post-stroke depression

I’m not surprised that TAVNS is effective for depression following stroke.  I’ve seen how effective it can be for mood disorders, and if you consider...

Effects of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation at left cymba concha on experimental pain as assessed with the nociceptive withdrawal reflex, and correlation with parasympathetic activity

This is a fun study that looks at TAVNS and pain withdrawal as a function of parasympathetic activity.  They used 100 Hz for 2 minutes...

Use of Acupuncture for the Treatment of Sports-Related Injuries in Athletes:

Top view of fitness woman running on pavement I am surprised how few studies there have actually been on sports related unjuries and acupuncture, since ...

Transcutaneous cervical vagus nerve stimulation improves sensory performance in humans: a randomized controlled crossover pilot study

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38368486/ Jigo M, Carmel JB, Wang Q, Rodenkirch C. Transcutaneous cervical vagus nerve stimulation improves sensory performance in humans: a randomized controlled crossover pilot study....

Who Wants To Live Forever

This article has some of the latest longevity developments for those interested. I wanted to highlight this section on Alzheimer’s research and the role of...