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Hidden Signals: History and Relevance of HRV

Ancient Medicine Made Modern: Scientific Solutions for Remarkable Results This is a handy and thorough overview of HRV history and applications.  Some useful tables and...

tVNS in PTSD patients: Ability to reduce startle and improve HRV

Ancient Medicine Made Modern: Scientific Solutions for Remarkable Results This study evaluates the startle response in patients with PTSD after TaVNS (Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve...

Respiratory-gated Auricular Vagal Afferent Nerve Stimulation (RAVANS) effects on autonomic outflow in hypertension.

Ancient Medicine Made Modern: Scientific Solutions, Remarkable Results This paper is by friend of blog, Vitaly Napadow.  In this study he is doing something I’ve...

Early cortical biomarkers of longitudinal transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation treatment success in depression

Ancient Medicine Made Modern: Scientific Solutions, Remarkable Results In this study, the researchers used the technique I’m experimenting with, transcutaneous auricular vagal nerve stimulation, or...

Neuro-immune Interactions in Inflammation and Host Defense: Implications for Transplantation

Ancient Medicine Made Modern: Scientific Solutions, Remarkable Results The key concepts for our discussion highlighted below.  In acupuncture we are triggering nociceptive responses.  In using...

Who Doesn’t Love Animal Acupuncture?

Report from the BBC on animal acupuncture.  Great photos and information!

Migraine and Heart Rate Variability: Autonomic Impairment in Migraine Patients

“Reduced parasympathetic activity with sympathetic predominance was found in migraine patients during the night period, most affected being migraine with aura patients.” Interesting to see. ...

Using Neuromodulation for Migraine

Bioelectronics Company That is Targeting Migraine Treatment Raises $6 Million July 4, 2017 – Israel-based medical device company Theranica Bio-electronics raised $6 million in Series...

Auricular Vagal Stimulation for Cardiac Baroreflex Hypersensitivity in Healthy Young Men

Ancient Medicine Made Modern: Scientific Solutions for Remarkable Results This study looks at TaVNS (Transcutaneous Auricular Vagal Nerve Stimulation) versus sham in healthy males.  This...

Emotional Exhaustion and HRV Reaction to Venipuncture

Ancient Medicine Made Modern: Scientific Solutions for Remarkable Results This study comes from Scandinavia and they are looking at the HRV response to venipuncture (blood...