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Acupuncture results in wider spatial patterns of body sensation than tactile stimulation
Categories: Acupuncture research
Compared with tactile stimulation, acupuncture stimulation produces stronger de qi sensations and results in more widespread spatial patterns of sensation, including areas remote from the stimulus site ...
Needling LIV-3 reduces blood pressure via effect on brain network involved in emotional processing
Categories: Blood pressure
Acupuncture at Taichong LIV-3 leads to decreases in systolic blood pressure, which can be correlated with increases in connectivity between areas of the brain related to emotional processing and blood pressure control ...
Blood stasis signs on tongue linked to diabetic vascular disease markers
Categories: Diabetes
Tongue characteristics indicative of blood stasis may be associated with vascular disorders in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus ...
Local and distal needling affect trapezius activation on both sides of body
Categories: Acupuncture research
Stimulation of acupuncture points, both local to and distant from the trapezius muscle, can result in an increase in muscle strength ipsilateral and contralateral to the side of stimulation ...
Type of control used affects outcomes of acupuncture studies
Categories: Acupuncture research
The type of control used is likely to affect the study conclusion in acupuncture trials, Chinese authors report ...
Acupressure helps reduce caesarian rate and length of labour
Categories: Pregnancy & labour
Acupressure could have a role in reducing the rate of caesarean delivery and decreasing the duration of labour ...
Acupuncture good for pain and function in knee osteoarthritis
A meta-analysis from Chinese researchers suggests that acupuncture can improve pain and function in patients with chronic knee pain due to osteoarthritis ...
Acupuncture effective for gout
A systematic review from China suggests that acupuncture is an effective and safe therapy for patients suffering from arthritis due to gout ...
Electro-acupuncture under anaesthesia can reduce postoperative analgesic requirements
Categories: Acupuncture research
Intraoperative electro-acupuncture on anaesthetised patients can reduce postoperative use of analgesics and improve immune and stress responses to surgery ...
Acupuncture eases post-surgical recovery in mastectomy patients
Categories: Cancer
Post-surgical acupuncture can reduce the severity of symptoms experienced, and improve the ability to cope with symptoms amongst women undergoing breast cancer surgery ...
Moxibustion better than acupuncture for chronic fatigue
Categories: Fibromyaigia, Fatigue
Moxibustion is better than acupuncture for improving symptoms in chronic fatigue syndrome patients ...
Gua sha improves perimenopause symptoms
Categories: Menopausal syndrome
Chinese clinicians have found gua sha therapy to be effective for relieving perimenopausal symptoms ...
Acupuncture enhances antidepressant effects by improving brain connectivity
Categories: Psychological / emotional
Acupuncture may enhance the effect of antidepressant drugs by improving connectivity in brain networks involved in emotional processing and stress ...
Electro-acupuncture as good as drugs for improving sleep in breast cancer survivors
Categories: Cancer, Insomnia/sleep disorders
The effects of electro-acupuncture are comparable with those of the drug gabapentin for improving sleep disturbances among breast cancer survivors ...
Acupuncture reduces sleep disturbance in menopause
Categories: Menopausal syndrome, Insomnia/sleep disorders
Acupuncture is associated with a significant reduction in sleep disturbances in menopausal women, conclude the authors of a systematic review from Taiwan ...
Acupuncture better than drugs for chronic prostatitis pain
Categories: Male disorders, Pelvic
Acupuncture compares favourably with drug treatment for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), according to Chinese authors ...
Acupuncture reduces symptoms of threatened miscarriage
Categories: Pregnancy & labour
A new exploratory study from the obstetric acupuncture specialist Debra Betts and her Australian co-authors suggests that acupuncture can reduce the physical and emotional symptoms of threatened miscarriage ...
Acupuncture improves low desire in women
Categories: Gynaecology, Psychological / emotional
Acupuncture can improve sexual function in women with hypoactive sexual desire disorder, a small American study suggests ...
Acupuncture reduces phantom limb pain
Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Miscellaneous
Acupuncture treatment can result in a clinically meaningful change in pain intensity for amputees with phantom limb pain ...
Acupuncture reduces pain of osteoporosis
German clinicians have found acupuncture to be effective in producing sustained, clinically relevant pain relief in patients with osteoporosis ...
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