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Read MoreEffect of Yoga Therapy on Disease Activity, Inflammatory Markers, and Heart Rate Variability in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis
This article looks at two aspects of treatment and health that I’m deeply interested in. One is the autonomic nervous system and HRV specifically. The other is the immune system and inflammatory markers. Acupuncture, also, affects inflammatory markers and HRV, as attentive readers of this blog know! Yoga for inflammation and HRV 6.15.2020 The Journal…
Read MoreThe effects of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation on conditioned fear extinction in humans
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1074742716300612 Neurobiology of Learning and Memory Volume 132, July 2016, Pages 49-56 The effects of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation on conditioned fear extinction in humans Author links open overlay panelAndreas M.Burgera BartVerkuilaIlseVan DiestbWillemVan der DoesaJulian F.ThayercJos F.Brosschota a Institute of Psychology, Leiden University, Wassenaarseweg 52, 2333 AK Leiden, The Netherlands b Faculty of Psychology, Katholieke…
Read MoreHeart rate variability mediates the link between rumination and depressive symptoms: A longitudinal study
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S016787601730421X International Journal of Psychophysiology Volume 131, September 2018, Pages 131-138 Heart rate variability mediates the link between rumination and depressive symptoms: A longitudinal study Author links open overlay panelLucaCarnevaliabJulian F.ThayercJos F.BrosschotdCristinaOttavianiae https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpsycho.2017.11.002Get rights and content Highlights • The interplay between rumination, heart rate variability, and depressive symptoms is examined in healthy individuals. • Resting…
Read MoreToward the Existence of a Sympathetic Neuroplasticity Adaptive Mechanism Influencing the Immune Response. A Hypothetical View—Part I and II
I monitor autonomic activity in the clinic during acupuncture treatment. I use heart rate variability (HRV) and concentrate mostly on vagal activity or parasympathetic activity. But I’ve been impressed with the strength of the correlation of sympathetic activity with treatment, usually decreasing, with acupuncture and TAVNS also. I wasn’t aware that there was a…
Read MoreSympathetic Nervous System and Inflammation. Wilfred Janig
More back up material for writing project. Sympathetic Nervous System and inflammation Wilfred Janig a b s t r a c t Keywords: Sympathetic nervous system Inflammation Immune system Protection of body tissues Nociception and pain The peripheral sympathetic nervous systemis organized into function-specific pathways that transmit the activity from the central nervous system to…
Read MoreNeurocardiology: a neurobiologist’s perspective
More back up data for my writing project. J Physiol. 2016 Jul 15; 594(14): 3955–3962. Published online 2016 Jul 14. doi: 10.1113/JP271895 PMCID: PMC4945716 PMID: 27417671 Neurocardiology: a neurobiologist’s perspective Wilfrid Jänig 1 Author information Copyright and License information Disclaimer This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Abbreviations AVN atrioventricular node CM cardiomotor GIT gastrointestinal tract ICNS intrinsic cardiac nervous…
Read MoreInflammation, Immunity, and Infection in Atherothrombosis: JACC Review Topic of the Week
J Am Coll Cardiol. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2019 Oct 23. Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2018 Oct 23; 72(17): 2071–2081. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2018.08.1043 PMCID: PMC6196735 NIHMSID: NIHMS1504204 PMID: 30336831 Inflammation, Immunity, and Infection in Atherothrombosis: JACC Review Topic of the Week Peter Libby, MD,1 Joseph Loscalzo, MD, PhD,1 Paul Ridker,…
Read MoreAnti-Cytokine Agents: Targeting Interleukin Signaling Pathways for the Treatment of Atherothrombosis
Circ Res. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2020 Feb 1. Published in final edited form as: Circ Res. 2019 Feb; 124(3): 437–450. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.118.313129 PMCID: PMC6386195 NIHMSID: NIHMS1517334 PMID: 30702995 Anti-Cytokine Agents: Targeting Interleukin Signaling Pathways for the Treatment of Atherothrombosis Paul M Ridker, MD, MPH Author information Copyright and License information Disclaimer The publisher’s final…
Read MoreTargeting Residual Inflammatory Risk: A Shifting Paradigm for Atherosclerotic Disease
Front Cardiovasc Med. 2019; 6: 16. Published online 2019 Feb 28. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2019.00016 PMCID: PMC6403155 PMID: 30873416 Targeting Residual Inflammatory Risk: A Shifting Paradigm for Atherosclerotic Disease Aaron W. Aday1,* and Paul M. Ridker2 Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Go to: Abstract…
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