Research Archive

Scalp acupuncture helps with autism symptoms

Categories: Babies & children / paediatrics, Autism

Scalp acupuncture may be an effective treatment for alleviating the symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), conclude investigators from Hong Kong ...

Acupuncture and acupressure may improve PMS symptoms

Categories: Gynaecology

A Cochrane Database systematic review has concluded that acupuncture and acupressure may improve both physical and psychological symptoms of PMS ...

Acupuncture improves COPD symptoms

Categories: Respiratory disorders

Acupuncture can improve symptoms and quality of life in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

Acupuncture is effective for obesity

Categories: Obesity

Chinese investigators have concluded that acupuncture can be an effective treatment for obesity, based on a systematic review of 21 studies with 1389 participants ...

Acupuncture reduces menstrual pain

Categories: Gynaecology, Gynaecological

Korean authors report that acupuncture can effectively reduce menstrual pain ...

Moxa can treat overactive bladder

Categories: Kidney / Urinary disorders

Moxibustion may be an effective treatment for overactive bladder, according to Korean researchers ...

Acupuncture adds benefit to chronic headache treatment

Categories: Headache & migraine

Acupuncture can improve the effect of drug treatment for chronic headache, according to research carried out in Brazil ...

Acupuncture effective for prostatitis

Categories: Male disorders

The Italian authors of a Cochrane Database systematic review have found that acupuncture is the most effective non-pharmacological treatment for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome ...

Acupuncture is associated with lower back surgery rates

Categories: Back

A large matched cohort study from Korea suggests that undergoing acupuncture treatment is associated with lower lumbar surgery rates for low back pain patients ...

Acupuncture improves functional constipation

Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders

A Korean pilot study suggests that acupuncture results in clinically meaningful improvements for patients with functional constipation ...

Electro-acupuncture helps build muscle in seniors

Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Geriatric

Electro-acupuncture enhances the muscle-building effects of oral essential amino acids in older males ...

Acupuncture prevents neuropathy worsening during chemo

Categories: Cancer, Neurological

Acupuncture shows preliminary evidence of effectiveness in reducing the incidence of progression to high grade chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy, in women undergoing breast cancer treatment ...

Acupuncture improves Parkinson's tremor via brain's movement circuits

Categories: Neurological

Acupuncture can improve tremor in Parkinson's disease patients by affecting the brain’s cerebrocerebellar pathways ...

Acupuncture has specific effects in damaged brains

Categories: Psychological / emotional, Neurological

Real acupuncture produces specific changes to brain activity compared with sham acupuncture in patients with Alzheimer's disease or mild cognitive impairment ...