Newsletter August 2023, Can Humans Live to 150 years? Measuring Longevity
Find out the latest here. Please click on the above link to find out about the topics below and my YouTube channel. In this newsletter we discuss seeking healthspan, Washington Post Article by MD on Chronic Pain A Stanford professor steps down because of Alzheimer’s research scandal. Can we live to 150?
Read MoreBetter Heart Rate Variability Leads to Better Emotional Control in Depressed Women
This study is looking at the high emotion regulation difficulties in women with depression. What they found was that higher (healthier HRV, higher vagal tone) lead to better emotional control and less severe depressive symptoms. Lower HRV has even been associated with cognitive decline.The explanation si that there is increased cognitive flexibility in patients with…
Read MoreMast Cells and Acupuncture Analgesia
I recently saw a lecture on this topic at the SAR meeting in NYC. I’d been aware of the significance of mast cells previously, but nice to have this reference. Li Y, Yu Y, Liu Y, Yao W. Mast Cells and Acupuncture Analgesia. Cells. 2022 Mar 2;11(5):860. doi: 10.3390/cells11050860. PMID: 35269483; PMCID: PMC8909752. Mast cells…
Read MoreTranscutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation improve autonomic balance and metabolic syndrome
de Moraes TL, Costa FO, Cabral DG, Fernandes DM, Sangaleti CT, Dalboni MA, Motta E Motta J, de Souza LA, Montano N, Irigoyen MC, Brines M, J Tracey K, Pavlov VA, Consolim Colombo FM. Brief periods of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation improve autonomic balance and alter circulating monocytes and endothelial cells in patients…
Read MoreClinical characterization of dysautonomia in long COVID-19 patients
This article looks at HRV changes with a change in posture to evaluate possible dysautonomia in long covid patients. They conclude that it may contribute to the long covid symptoms of fatigue and hypoxia. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8263555/ Barizien N, Le Guen M, Russel S, Touche P, Huang F, Vallée A. Clinical characterization of dysautonomia in long COVID-19…
Read MoreCan acupuncture improve objective sleep indices in patients with primary insomnia? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Nice study. Other sleep study here, and here Zhao FY, Fu QQ, Kennedy GA, Conduit R, Zhang WJ, Wu WZ, Zheng Z. Can acupuncture improve objective sleep indices in patients with primary insomnia? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep Med. 2021 Apr;80:244-259. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2021.01.053. Epub 2021 Feb 2. PMID: 33610071. Abstract Background: The efficacy of acupuncture for…
Read MoreImpact of acupuncture and integrative therapies on chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: A multicentered, randomized controlled trial.
Study out of Israel showing improvement in peripheral neuropathy secondary to chemotherapy with acupuncture. Alas, the full article is behind a paywall. Other posts on the topic. and here Ben-Arye E, Hausner D, Samuels N, Gamus D, Lavie O, Tadmor T, Gressel O, Agbarya A, Attias S, David A, Schiff E. Impact of acupuncture and…
Read MoreMy Research
2001 American Academy of Medical Acupuncture, Los AngelesAutonomic Nervous System activity during acupuncture treatment:A pilot study of patients with migraine 2004 Society for Acupuncture Research Presentation11th ANNUAL SOCIETY FOR ACUPUNCTURE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUMOctober 1-3, 2004 San Francisco, CAA Retrospective evaluation of Acupuncture outcomes as a function of Heart rate Variability 2007 Medical Acupuncture Article 2007 Analysis of Heart…
Read MoreAutism and Inflammatory Markers: IL-37 is increased in brains of children with autism spectrum disorder and inhibits human microglia stimulated by neurotensin
Autism Spectrum Disorder has some origins in inflammation, as does almost every disease and condition that ails us. I’ve discussed autism over the years. I will be goint to a Neuromodulation conference next week and hope there might be some presentations on this. Tsilioni I, Patel AB, Pantazopoulos H, et al. IL-37 is increased in…
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