![]() In general, the traditional acupuncture treatment chooses the multi-acupoints for even a symptom or single disorder. 3, 4 Other studies also discovered the regulatory actions of HT7 acupuncture on GABA system and serotonin system in morphine addition and depression animal models. 2 Recently, many animal studies have presented the therapeutic activities of single acupuncture using only HT7 treatment for especially psychological or neurological disorders. 1 Chinese name of HT7, Shenmen, means the “gate of spirit” which is linked to the traditional treatment for disorders such as amnesia, stupor, mania, insomnia, palpitations due to fright, irritability, and chest pain. ![]() In a world where important issues easily get lost in news cycles and empathy and care can give way to fatigue and distraction, that kind of invention and love may be just what we need.HT7 is 7th acupoint of the heart meridian, which is located at the ulnar aspect at the end of the distal transverse crease of the wrist, between the flexor carpi ulnaris and the flexor digitorum superficialis. And there’s plenty more to check out – great fodder for designers, synthesists, inventors, and anyone interested in finding novel ways of using music to benefit others. I’m late on the auction, but you can still donate to benefit the cause. ![]() The machine will be auctioned out on Valentine’s Day 2023 to the highest bidder with all proceeds donated to the Swedish Heartchild Foundation. Each heartbeat can also manually be offset in relation to the other(s) in order to explore soundscapes further and create unique rhythm patterns… Each sequence – or ‘heartbeat’ – can be played separately or together to produce a wide arrange of sounds. These four heartbeat patterns are transformed into a four-track circular sequencer. Each ECG has been decoded into patterns based on its individual shape, pace, and BPM. The device is based on echocardiograms from four children with congenital heart disease, printed from real hospital check-ups. The device, functioning as a modular synthesizer, produces rhythms made using the electrocardiograms of four children with different heart defects … This drum machine was created in a collaboration between audiovisual designer Love Hultén and teenage engineering to highlight the issue. Despite being the most common birth defect in the world, general awareness of CHD is low. When a child is born with congenital heart disease the rhythm of life is disrupted. More on the instrument and its intentions: This particular creation is kinetic, centered on a turntable, with a sleek patch bay reminiscent of a 70s instrument, and a compact display. If you don’t know Love Hultén’s designs, they’re gorgeous and stylish – a kind of alternate-future retro-chic. Yet – like so many other health issues out of sight and out of mind – there’s surprisingly low awareness about the issue. ![]() And the cause matters, too: some 1.3 million babies worldwide are born with Congenital Heart Disease, making it the most common birth defect in the world. It’s a unique way to employ musical instrument invention and industrial design for a health cause. It’s reappearing this week for Valentine’s Day as a fundraiser for the Swedish Heartchild Foundation, “a nonprofit that supports children with congenital heart disease and their families.” You might have seen the CHD-4 make an appearance a few months back.
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