Stimulated by Dong et al 2025.[1] Graphical abstract from Dong et al 2025.[1] EA – electroacupunctureGI – gastrointestinal function (but mainly gastric here)IF – impact factorDMV – dorsal motor nucleus of the vagusChAT – choline O-acetyltransferaseGECI – genetically encoded calcium indicatorGCaMP6s – a fusion protein combining a fluorescent reporter, a calcium binding protein, and a … Continue reading EA and GI function 2025
Stimulated by Yu et al 2025.[1] Photo by Matthew Zheng on Pexels.com EA – electroacupunctureS-AGI – sepsis-induced acute gastrointestinal injuryICU – intensive care unitIF – impact factorPSM – propensity score matchingHR – hazard ratioAPACHE – acute physiology and chronic health evaluationAPACHE-II – a score applied to patients on admission to ICU for risk stratificationTCM – … Continue reading EA for S-AGI
Stimulated by Gu et al 2025.[1] Photo by Freeman Zhou on Unsplash – Shanghai, China. EA – electroacupuncturePD – Parkinson’s diseaseNMS – non-motor symptomsMA – manual acupunctureIF – impact factorPDSS – Parkinson’s disease sleep scaleREM – rapid eye movement sleepRBD – REM sleep behaviour disorderRLS – restless legs syndromeSDB – sleep disordered breathingEDS – excessive … Continue reading EA for insomnia in PD
Stimulated by Lee et al 2025.[1] Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com SMS – Scientific Meeting SeriesIF – impact factorKM – Korean MedicineMA – manual acupunctureEA – electroacupuncturePSM – propensity score matchingk – thousand (when written after a numeral)CCI – Charleston comorbidity indexaHR – adjusted hazard ratio – key to acronyms This is another one … Continue reading Acupuncture and polypharmacy
Inspired by Liou et al 2025.[1] AI generated image. EA – electroacupunctureMA – manual acupunctureIF – impact factorMSKCC – Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterADT – androgen deprivation therapyIPSS – international prostate symptom scoreMCID – minimal clinically important difference – key to acronyms This week we are sticking with the urinary system, and I have chosen … Continue reading EA for nocturia 2025
Inspired by Lv et al 2025.[1] Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com EA – electroacupunctureOAB – overactive bladderVES – vaginal electrical stimulationTTNS – transcutaneous tibial nerve stimulationTENS – transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulationTEAS – transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulationPTNS – percutaneous tibial nerve stimulationOABSS – overactive bladder symptom scoreMCID – minimal clinically important differenceSNM – sacral neuromodulation – … Continue reading EA for OAB 2025
Inspired by Daneffel et al 2025.[1] Consistent ARF following EA at 12mA for 30 minutes. ARF – axon reflex flareMSK – musculoskeletalEA – electroacupunctureR – rectangular square waveHS – half-sine waveCSI – closed-state inactivation – ket to acronyms I am not sure how this paper ended up in my search results, but it captured my … Continue reading Silent C–nociceptors and ARF
Stimulated by Khadour et al 2025.[1,2] A Hartley guinea pig doing an impression of an SD rat – the strain used in the experimental research mentioned below.This image feature previously on the blog – EA for guinea pig OAK. EA – electroacupunctureJIA – juvenile idiopathic arthritisIF – impact factorELISA – enzyme-linked immunosorbent assayCaspase-1 – cystine … Continue reading EA for JIA 2025
Inspired by Li et al and He et al 2025.[1,2] Photo by Robina on Unsplash. COPD – chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseEA – electroacupunctureAPI – allergic pulmonary inflammationIF – impact factorGOLD – Global initiative for chronic Obstructive Lung Disease6MWD – 6-minute walk distanceSGRQ – St. George’s Respiratory QuestionnaireHRQoL – health-related quality of lifeMCID – minimal clinically important difference – … Continue reading Acupuncture in COPD 2025
Inspired by Jiang et al 2025.[1] Hugo Pinto demonstrating a protocol for rehabilitation of acute ankle injuries on a boat travelling up the Douro River from Porto. In the BMAS, we refer to this fondly as the 'BMAS Boat Trip'. It was oversubscribed and the day before the BMAS Autumn Scientific Meeting in September 2013. … Continue reading EA for AOA
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