Islet-cell autoantigen 69 mediates the antihyperalgesic effects of electroacupuncture on inflammatory pain by regulating spinal glutamate receptor subunit 2 phosphorylation through protein interacting with C-kinase 1 in mice.
Inflammation research is everywhere. Since inflammation is now linked to even cancer and heart disease, inflammatory pain studies are ever more salient. Pain. 2019 Mar;160(3):712-723. Islet-cell autoantigen 69 mediates the antihyperalgesic effects of electroacupuncture on inflammatory pain by regulating spinal glutamate receptor subunit 2 phosphorylation through protein interacting with C-kinase 1 in mice. Han K1,…
Read MoreTreating the patient not the symptoms: Acupuncture to improve overall health – Evidence, acceptance and strategies.
Another reference for my paper. Pretty much asking the question that my paper is trying to help to answer. Integr Med Res. 2019 Mar;8(1):33-41. doi: 10.1016/j.imr.2018.07.005. Epub 2018 Jul 31. Treating the patient not the symptoms: Acupuncture to improve overall health – Evidence, acceptance and strategies. Birch S1. Author information Abstract Documented mechanisms of acupuncture…
Read MoreCiting of my HRV and Hypertension Article
These authors gave a very decent summary of my journal article, with very accurate depiction of the study type, outcome, pitfalls etc… The only inaccuracy, was that they gave Golianu first authorship (no big deal) and said I was a Stanford Doctor (something I won’t go to the mat over.) It was very fortuitous, that…
Read MoreAcupuncture for Migraine Prophylaxis
This is a follow up to a 2016 study that confirms Acupuncture is a valid preventative for migraines. As readers know, I have a focus on migraine patients in my clinic. What they were looking at in this study is whether the medications used for comparison were actually useful. full study here Migraine prophylaxis for…
Read MoreHeart Rate Variability as a Biomarker for Resilience and Prevention: Data
In the latest issue of Medical Acupuncture they highlighted the importance of Acupuncture as a preventative and a way to optimize health. I’m preparing a journal article to show that HRV improves, stress decreases in migraineurs who have been successfully treated. This data is over patient visits for at least a year. I tried to…
Read MoreStorytelling in Science: Communicating Research Effectively
Storytelling in Science: Communicate Your Research in Style I’ve been struggling to write up an article for submission looking at Heart Rate Variability (HRV) data over an even longer time frame from my earlier publication. This article gave new clarity in how to structure the paper to make it more clear what my research is…
Read MoreAcupuncture in the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome based on "interaction of brain and kidney" in TCM
I’m linking to this article because it’s interesting, of course, but also because I’ve become interested in markers of inflammation and how acupuncture affects them. In this study, 4 weeks of daily acupuncture alleviated the symptoms of patients with chronic fatigue, and also lowered their inflammation markers, IL6 and interferon γ. Zhongguo Zhen Jiu. 2019…
Read MoreStress Lower Over Time With Acupuncture St.Ro. Edition
This patient’s data is still looking good. Her symptoms are much less except for some GI symptoms that remain.
Read MoreElectroacupuncture lowers inflammatory markers and increases HRV: animal study
HRV does seem to correlate with inflammation. Since inflammation is implicated in so many health conditions, using HRV as a noninvasive biomarker may be useful! Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2019 May 22:e13615. doi: 10.1111/nmo.13615. [Epub ahead of print] Autonomically mediated anti-inflammatory effects of electrical stimulation at acupoints in a rodent model of colonic inflammation. Jin H1,2,3,4, Guo…
Read MoreAuricular Acupuncture Lowers Induction Dose for of Anesthesia
In this study, auricular acupuncture decreased the induction dose required for general surgery. They also clearly delineate their theory that this likely due to the effect of vagal activity, which I monitor daily in the acupuncture clinic… Med Acupunct. 2019 Apr 1;31(2):103-108. doi: 10.1089/acu.2018.1327. Epub 2019 Apr 15. Effect of Auricular Acupuncture on Propofol Induction…
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