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Current Research in Acupuncture de Ying Xia

Current Research in Acupuncture

Editat de Ying Xia, Guanghong Ding, Gen-Cheng Wu
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 7 aug 2012

Observăm că, în ciuda popularității clinice a acupuncturii, literatura academică a suferit mult timp de o carență de sinteze riguroase care să traducă conceptele tradiționale în limbajul neuroștiințelor moderne. Current Research in Acupuncture vine să umple exact acest gol, oferind o fundamentare științifică solidă pentru practicile milenare. Remarcăm efortul editorilor Ying Xia, Guanghong Ding și Gen-Cheng Wu de a structura acest volum masiv de peste 700 de pagini într-o manieră care facilitează tranziția de la laborator la patul bolnavului.

Cartea debutează cu o analiză a mecanismelor celulare și a rolului colagenului în punctele de acupunctură, utilizând tehnologii de ultimă oră precum rezonanța magnetică funcțională (fMRI). Ulterior, progresia editorială ne poartă prin aplicații clinice complexe, de la neurodegenerare (Alzheimer și Parkinson) la afecțiuni cardiovasculare și ginecologice. Această abordare este comparabilă cu cea din Neurobiology of Acupuncture în ceea ce privește rigoarea, dar volumul de față este actualizat pentru progresele recente în imagistica cerebrală și neuroendocrinologie.

Apreciem integrarea acestui titlu în opera mai largă a editorului Ying Xia, continuând direcția explorată în Neural Functions of the Delta-Opioid Receptor. Dacă lucrarea anterioară se concentra pe mecanismele moleculare ale durerii, volumul actual extinde spectrul de analiză către homeostazia întregului organism. Ediția publicată de Springer se distinge prin capitolul final, care nu se ferește să discute limitele metodologice ale cercetărilor actuale, stabilind un standard de onestitate academică necesar în procesul de integrare a acupuncturii în medicina convențională.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781461433569
ISBN-10: 1461433568
Pagini: 768
Ilustrații: XVI, 752 p.
Dimensiuni: 155 x 235 x 45 mm
Greutate: 1.2 kg
Ediția:2013
Editura: Springer
Colecția Springer
Locul publicării:New York, NY, United States

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De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm acest volum cercetătorilor și studenților la medicină care doresc să înțeleagă acupunctura dincolo de empirism. Cititorul câștigă acces la o sinteză globală a dovezilor clinice actuale, traduse în termeni de neurobiologie și fiziologie. Este un instrument esențial pentru oricine dorește să fundamenteze protocoalele de tratament pentru boli neurodegenerative sau cronice pe date experimentale verificabile, nu doar pe tradiție.

Despre autor

Ying Xia, editorul principal al acestui volum, este un distins profesor și vicepreședinte al Departamentului de Neurochirurgie din cadrul University of Texas Medical School din Houston. Expertiza sa în neuroștiințe este dublată de activitatea colegilor săi de la Fudan University din Shanghai, Guanghong Ding și Gen-Cheng Wu. Împreună, aceștia reprezintă o punte academică între Occident și Orient, combinând rigoarea cercetării americane cu experiența vastă a centrelor de excelență în medicina tradițională din China, unde aceștia conduc institute de cercetare colaboratoare cu Organizația Mondială a Sănătății.

Descriere scurtă

Written by over 60 scientists and clincicians from the United States, mainland China, Germany, Australia, Japan, Sweden, Portugal and Hong Kong, Current Research in Acupuncture discusses recent advances in acupuncture research in a modern scientific language. The first 5 chapters investigate the basic mechanisms of acupuncture. Later chapters explore topics including acupuncture treatment and potential mechanisms for epilepsy, Parkinson’s diseases, neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, vascular cognitive impairment, aging, anxiety, polycystic ovary syndrome, pain, nerve root cervical spondylosis, stroke, imflamation, myocardial ischemia and other cardiovascular diseases. Following the translational and clinical discussions, 4 chapters present new prospects for acupuncture theories and applications. The final chapter comments on the pitfalls and problems of the previous studies and suggests direction for future research towards in-depth understanding of acupuncture, along with better application of acupuncture in modern medicine. Each chapter is written by one or more  experts in the field. This unique book provides a broad perspective on the principles of acupuncture for acupuncture researchers and neuroscientists. The laboratory and clinical investigations of various acupoints and optimal conditions provide unique clues to acupuncturists for improved clinical efficacy. For a medical student, this book is a modern course in ancient Traditional Chinese Medicine, especially acupuncture.
 
Ying Xia, the chief editor, is Professor and Vice-Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery at The University of Texas Medical School in Houston, Texas, USA. Guanghong Ding is Professor in the Department of Mechanics and Engineering Science at Fudan University and Director of Shanghai Research Center for Acupuncture and Meridians, Shanghai, China. Gen-Cheng Wu is Professor of Neurobiology; Chairman, Department of Integrative Medicine and Neurobiology; Director, Institute of Acupuncture Research; and Director, WHO Collaborating Center for Traditional Medicine, at  Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China.

Cuprins

Acupuncture Modulation of Neural Transmitters/Modulators.- Cellular Mechanisms In Acupuncture Points And Effected Sites.- Function Of Collagen And Mast Cells In Acupuncture Points.- Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging In Basic Acupuncture Research.- Chemical And Physical Characteristics Of Moxibustion.- Acupuncture And Epilepsy.- Acupuncture Treatment For Parkinson’s Disease.- Can Acupuncture Treat Alzheimer’s Disease And Other Neurodegenerative Disorders?.- Acupuncture Therapy For Vascular Cognitive Impairment.- Acupuncture And Moxibustion For Anti-Aging.- The Development And Progression Of Auricular Acupuncture As A Treatment For Anxiety And Pain.- Abdominal Acupuncture For Nerve Root Cervical Spondylosis.- Electroacupuncture Regulation Of Central Monoamine Transmitters In Ischemia-Reperfusion.- Protective Effect Of Acupuncture On Myocardium.- Acupuncture’s Role In Cardiovascular Homeostasis.- Acupuncture In Polycystic Ovary Syndrome：Potential And Challenge.- Auricular Acupuncture For Pain And Inflammation.- Glial-Neuronal Interactions In Electroacupuncture Analgesia.- Meridian-Viscera Correlationship.- Theory And Methodology Of Evidence-Based Medicine In Acupuncture Research.- Chinese Medicine As A Model Of System Biology - Diagnosis As The Foundation Of Acupoint Selection.- Modernization Of Acupuncture Using High-Tech Methods -Teleacupuncture Bridges Science And Practice.- Future Research In Acupuncture - Better Design And Analysis For Novel And Valid Findings.

Notă biografică

Dr. Ying Xia is Professor and Vice-Chairman (Research) of Department of Neurosurgery at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston. He obtained his medical training at Soochow Medical College, China. After being a clinical physician for almost four years, he pursued his graduate study and obtained a Master Degree of Medicine and a Doctoral Degree of Medical Science (Ph.D) in Neurobiology and Integrative Medicine at Shanghai Medical University (now Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University), China. He was then appointed as a lecturer of Integrative Medicine and Neurobiology there. Dr. Xia joined Yale University School of Medicine in 1988 for his postdoctoral training and initiated his laboratory at Yale in 1994. During his 22-year academic career at Yale University School of Medicine, he was appointed as a faculty member in 1993 and promoted to Associate Professor in 2002. He joined the University of Texas Medical School at Houston in May 2010.
He investigates, with molecular, transgenic and electrophysiological approaches, hypoxic dysfunction of cortical neurons, neuroprotection against ischemic injury and inhibition of epileptic hyper-excitability, besides studying acupuncture effects on neurological diseases (e.g., stroke, epilepsy, and hypoxic encephalopathy). More recently, Xia Laboratory has initiated new explorations on the mechanisms of deep brain stimulation for treatment of Parkinson’s’ disease and the relationship between hypoxic/ischemic injury and Alzheimer's disease. His research has been consecutively supported by NIH, America Heart Association, March of Dimes Foundation, and Cerebral Palsy Foundation since 1994 and is currently supported by two R01 grants from NIH and research aids from The Vivian L. Smith Neurologic Foundation.
He has been invited to deliver speeches by many academic institutions (e.g., NIH and Harvard) and international conferences (e.g., INRC and iSAMS). He has been serving as a manuscript-reviewer for over 40 international journals and as a grant-reviewer for NIH, US National Science Foundation, America Heart Association, other American foundations (e.g., US Civilian Research & Development Foundation), European foundations (e.g., Scotland Medical Research of UK), Hong Kong University Grants Committees, and Natural Science Foundation of China.
Guanghong Ding
 
Professor Guanghong Ding is Director of Biomechanics Institute of Fudan University and Director of Shanghai Research Center for Acupuncture and Meridians. He is a Member of Council of Chinese Society of Acupuncture and Meridians, member of Council of Chinese Society of Mechanics, Associate Chairman of Shanghai Society of Mechanics, Associate Chairman of Shanghai Society of Acupuncture and Moxibution, Executive Member of Shanghai Society of Biomedical Engineering, Associate Chairman of Chinese-German Research Foundation for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chairman of Sponsors of the Chinese-German Research Foundation for Traditional Chinese Medicine.
 
He is an editor for Journal of Fudan University (Natural Science), an editor for Shanghai Journal of Biomedical Engineering, an editor for Journal of Medical Biomechanics, an editor for Acupuncture Research and an editor for Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences.
  
He has been studying the scientific mechanism of acupuncture since 1990s. His work almost clearly demonstrated that acupuncture at acupoint induces mast cells degranulation.     He has also studied the mechanism of physical basis of acupoints and meridians such as infrared radiation, calcium accumulation，interstitial fluid flow, connective tissue, et al.
     
He has published more than 120 papers in peer-reviewed journals and has been an invited speaker for more than 30 times at various International Congresses in USA, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Hong Kong and China.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gen-Chang Wu
 
Dr. Gen-Cheng Wu is Professor of Neurobiology; Chairman, Department of Integrative Medicine and Neurobiology; Director, Institute of Acupuncture Research; Director, WHO Collaborating Center for Traditional Medicine, at Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, Shanghai, China. He obtained his M.D. from Shanghai First Medical College in 1969 and M.S. from the Department of Neurobiology, Shanghai First Medical College in 1982. He was a Research Fellow in the First Department of Physiology, Showa University, Tokyo, Japan (1986–1987) and a Guest Researcher at the National Institute of Environment Health Science (NIEHS), NIH, USA (1992–1994).
 
     He is the member of Disciplinary Appraisal Panels, Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council, member of the Specialist Panels of the National Postdoctoral Administration, member of Standing Committee, Chinese Association of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, and the member of the editorial board of the America Journal of Chinese Medicine, the International Journal in USA.
 
  His main research interests are on pain modulation and the mechanism of acupuncture. He has published 154 research articles, including 80 international SCI papers from 1984 to 2007. He has obtained 3 awards from the Chinese Central Government and 15 awards from several ministries of the Chinese Government.

Caracteristici

Contains information on recent advances in Acupuncture Research from all over the world
Ideal for acupuncture researchers and neuroscientists alike
Combines basic and clinical knowledge of acupuncture and explores the molecular and neurobiological mechanisms that underlie it
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras