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Electro-acupuncture at Zusanli ST-36 affects oesophageal motility

Electro-acupuncture at Zusanli ST-36 can affect oesophageal motility, report Brazilian investigators ...

A response to "Acupuncture: Does it alleviate pain and are there serious risks? A review of reviews" by E. Ernst, Myeong Soo Lee and Tae-Young Choi, PAIN®, Volume 152, Issue 4 (April 2011)

Edzard Ernst's latest paper on acupuncture continues his endeavours to demonstrate that acupuncture is both more harmful and less effective than is claimed.

Chinese herbs reduce progression to diabetes

Traditional Chinese herbal medicines can slow the progression from pre-diabetes to diabetes according to a study from China.

Acupuncturists have different brains

Acupuncturists outperform non-acupuncturists (NA) in tests of behavioural skills associated with their profession and this is reflected in structural differences in their brains.

Acupuncture enhances effects of antidepressants

Both manual and electro-acupuncture show beneficial effects when added to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in patients with moderate to severe depression ...

Electro-acupuncture beneficial in medical pregnancy termination

Chinese researchers have found that electro-acupuncture can be used to assist medical pregnancy termination ...

Electroacupuncture better than biofeedback for myofascial neck pain

Electro-acupuncture outperforms biofeedback therapy for treating chronic neck pain ...

Standardised acupuncture protocol effective for peripheral neuropathy

A small case series by an American author suggests that a standardised acupuncture protocol may be effective for the treatment of peripheral neuropathy ...

'Deqi' leads to greater period pain reduction

Dysmenorrhoea patients that experience a ‘deqi’ needling sensation demonstrate larger reductions in pain relative to those who do not, according to a Chinese study ...

Acupuncture improves lateral elbow pain

Acupuncture can improve pain and function in patients with lateral elbow tendinosis ...