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...
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...
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...
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....
Advances in Acupuncture Regulation on the Autonomic Nervous System from 2013 to 2022
Making the Invisible Visible The effect of acupuncture on the autonomic nervous system has been my main interest and focus for years. As readers of...
Instant and short-term effects of acupuncture for depression and anxiety in unstable angina pectoris patients with percutaneous coronary interventions.
Fractal ImageHeart Rate Variability is a fractal, complexity measure. Complexity=healthy This is a nice, well-conceived study since it focuses on a specific population under specific...
The evolving obesity challenge: targeting the vagus nerve and the inflammatory reflex in the response
This research article emphasizes bioelectronic medicine as a solution to obesity. Acupuncture also activates the vagus nerve! So does TAVNS, something I use in the...