Kristen Sparrow, MD

Senescent cells and the incidence of age-related diseases

This article is from the Lab of Uri Alon looking at senescent cells in several age-related diseases.  I am a follower of Alon for a...

My Research

2001 American Academy of Medical Acupuncture, Los AngelesAutonomic Nervous System activity during acupuncture treatment:A pilot study of patients with migraine 2004 Society for Acupuncture Research...

Newsletter Summer 2022, Protect Yourself Against Dementia, Celebrity Acupuncture Meghan Markle

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Heat-Shock Proteins in Neuroinflammation

Saunas cause proteins to be activated called “heat shock proteins”.  They help with inflammation in general, but are of particular interest in their ability to...

Could Heat Therapy Be an Effective Treatment for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases?

This article looks at the benefits of sauna.  It is an intervention that is relatively widely available.  Most YMCA’s have them at the cost of...

Heat Shock Proteins and Neurodegenerative Diseases

More on specific heat shock proteins and their role in protection against neurogenerative diseases. Bohush A, Bieganowski P, Filipek A. Hsp90 and Its Co-Chaperones in...

Celebrity Acupuncture: Meghan Markle and Acupuncture for Depression and Migraine

She became a “believer” in acupuncture after it cured her migraines.  That is a reason that I love to treat migraines.  It is a very...

Cholinergic Modulation of Glial Function During Aging and Chronic Neuroinflammation

San Francisco Sity Sights. Nob Hill This is key to understanding how vagal activity, or cholinergic activity can mitigate the chronic inflammation found with Alzheimer’s...

Longevity Science Chapter Highlights Flip book

This ebook is a summary of the Longevity Chapter in my writing project.  The writing project has taken seemingly forever, but people assure me that...

The Temin Effect in Science

I was unaware of this term!  I like it!  It refers to an observation that having a broader sense of knowledge in science but beyond...