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Research Archive
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Acupuncture promising for MS pain
Categories: Neurological
Acupuncture is promising as a treatment for pain in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, a UK pilot study suggests.
Acupuncture helps with premenstrual dysphoric disorder
Categories: Gynaecology, Psychological / emotional
A small Brazilian study suggests that acupuncture may be effective in treating the anxiety and depression associated with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
Acupuncture reduces post-stroke depression
Categories: Stroke, Psychological / emotional
A pilot study carried out in Korea had found that electro-acupuncture (EA) can improve post-stroke depression (PSD), and that the treatment effect varies depending on the degree of motor function impairment of the patient.
Molecular mechanisms of tonic herbs revealed
Categories: Herb research
Chinese researchers have used a systems-pharmacology approach to investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying the actions of Chinese tonic herbs.
Longevity herbs have neuroprotective effects
Categories: Herb research
An in vitro study from Australia provides evidence that some Chinese herbal medicines traditionally used to promote longevity have neuroprotective effects.
Lasting benefits of acupuncture for migraine
Categories: Headache & migraine
The results of a prospective interventional study carried out by American researchers suggests that acupuncture has persistent beneficial effects on both the frequency and intensity of migraines.
Ear acupuncture effective for obesity
Categories: Obesity
Auricular acupuncture using a five-point protocol or the auricular Hunger point alone may be effective in reducing body mass index (BMI) in overweight people.
Acupuncture adds benefit to functional dyspepsia treatment
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders
Adding acupuncture to conventional treatment is beneficial for patients suffering from functional dyspepsia (FD), according to a Brazilian research team.
Electro-acupuncture is effective for pancreatic cancer pain
Categories: Cancer
A study from China has concluded that electro-acupuncture (EA) is an effective treatment for relieving pain caused by pancreatic cancer.
Sham acupuncture methods not suitable for clinical research
Categories: Acupuncture research
A review of German acupuncture trials has concluded that the sham acupuncture controls used are not standardised and may not be suitable for clinical research.
Electro-acupuncture and sham both outperform usual care for pain from cancer drug
Categories: Cancer
American researchers have found that acupuncture produces clinically important and durable improvement in arthralgia in breast cancer patients receiving aromatase inhibitors (AIs).
Acupuncture and self-care effective for low back pain
Categories: Back
A British research team has found that combining acupuncture with self-care is particularly effective in reducing the symptoms of low back pain.
Acupuncture may favourably influence pain by improving self-perception
Categories: Back
The findings of a small Australian study suggest that the specific effect of acupuncture may depend not on the precise location of the needles, but rather on the fact that they draw the patient’s attention to the area being needled.
Individualised acupuncture is not better than standardised acupuncture for back pain
Categories: Back
An RCT carried out in Germany has found that individualised acupuncture is not superior to standardised acupuncture for treating patients suffering from chronic low back pain.
Acupuncture better than drugs for insomnia
Categories: Insomnia/sleep disorders
A Chinese study suggests that acupuncture compares favourably with benzodiazepine drugs for improving sleep quality and daytime functioning in insomnia patients. A total of 180 patients with primary insomnia were randomly assigned to one of three groups. The verum group received verum acupuncture and a placebo drug; the estazolam group received the drug estazolam and sham acupuncture; and the sham ...
Acupuncture reduces anxiety and improves memory
Categories: Insomnia/sleep disorders, Psychological / emotional
Acupuncture can improve memory and reduce anxiety, according to a study from China. Ninety undergraduate university students were assessed for state and trait anxiety before either receiving acupuncture or lying on a treatment table for 20 minutes without needle insertion. All participants then completed the state anxiety (SA) questionnaire again, after which they undertook a computerised test of ...
Acupuncture helps with chronic pain in urban primary care
According to American researchers, weekly acupuncture is associated with improvements in pain and quality of life when used as an adjunct to usual treatment for chronic pain in urban health centres.
Acupuncture is useful and cost-effective for asthma
Categories: Respiratory disorders
A large randomised study carried out in Germany has found that acupuncture is a useful and cost-effective add-on treatment for asthma patients.
Adding acupuncture or counselling hastens improvement in depression
Categories: Psychological / emotional
Adding either acupuncture or counselling to usual care can hasten improvement in patients with persistent depression according to a large UK-based study.
Tai chi can reshape the brain
Categories: Psychological / emotional, Tai chi
Chinese scientists report that long-term tai chi practice can induce regional structural changes in practitioners
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