Acupuncture Research: Unexpected Contributions to Science
This paper outlines 5 contributions to science that came about directly from acupuncture research.Acupuncture Spin Offs 1.18.16 ” Research into acupuncture has had ripple effects...
Acupuncture for ovulation induction in polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.
I was looking through my notes from the SAR conference for something else but found the notes from Stener-Vitorin. She referenced this study from 2013. ...
Effect of Acupuncture, RU-486 on HPAA in Stressed Rats
Ancient Wisdom Through the Ages This abstract landed in my inbox today, and it’s quite a coincidence since I just attended a research talk...
Colonic Regulation and HRV with stim 36 Stomach
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26113299 Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2015 Sep 1;309(5):G368-76. doi: 10.1152/ajpgi.00467.2014. Epub 2015 Jun 25. Electrical neuromodulation at acupoint ST36 normalizes impaired colonic motility...
Electroacupuncture to decrease BP and pulse
In this study the researchers looked at .5, 1,5 and 10 hz. They found that 1 HZ at PC4 was the most effective to decrease...
Chronic Tension Headache and BDNF
Ancient Wisdom Through the Ages This article looks at electroacupuncture for chronic tension headache and correlates symptom response (VAS) and BDNF (brain derived neurotrophic...
Acupoints Target the Hypothalamus Pituitary Axis
This study explores Kuan YinGoddess of Compassion“She who hears the cries of the world” which acupuncture points might best modulate the hypothalamus/pituitary axis. This...
Acupuncture and HRV: Whiplash
Pain Physician. 2015 Nov;18(6):527-36. Acupuncture-Analgesia Following a Single Treatment Session in Chronic Whiplash is Unrelated to Autonomic Nervous System Changes: A Randomized Cross-over Trial. De...