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Tai chi improves neuromuscular function in the elderly
Categories: Tai chi
Tai chi is as effective as proprioception exercises for improving neuromuscular function in elderly people, according to Chinese researchers. Sixty elderly subjects were randomly allocated into three groups. For 16 consecutive weeks subjects participated in tai chi (TC), proprioception exercises (PE) and were compared to a control group who did no structured exercise. At the end of the interventio ...
Tai chi and yoga can reduce symptoms of prenatal depression
A US team reports that practising a combination of tai chi and yoga can reduce prenatal depression, anxiety and sleep disturbances in pregnant women.
Qigong improves quality of life during radiation therapy
Researchers from the US have found that qigong practice can reduce depressive symptoms and improve quality of life in women undergoing radiotherapy for breast cancer. Ninety-six women with breast cancer were randomised to a qigong group or a waitlist control group. Women in the qigong group attended five 40-minute classes each week during their five-to-six week course of radiation therapy. Patient ...
External qigong therapy can help cocaine addicts abstain
Categories: Substance abuse, Qigong
A pilot study carried out in the US suggests that external qigong therapy (EQT) could be useful in reducing cocaine cravings for patients in early recovery.
Pain sensitivity may affect response to sham acupuncture
Categories: Acupuncture research
A study by a team of US researchers has shown that an enhanced response to sham acupuncture (SA) may be present in fibromyalgia patients who are more sensitive to experimental-pressure stimuli.
Electrodermal resistance at acupuncture points can distinguish pain from no-pain
Categories: Acupuncture research
A small case control study carried out in Canada has found evidence that electrodermal activity at acupuncture points (APs) differs between patients with current pain and pain-free controls.
Acupuncture for hot flushes
Categories: Menopausal syndrome
Combining Eastern and Western concepts of hot-flush pathogenesis can lead to safe, evidence-based interventions which can improve quality of life for patients who are experiencing hot flushes, according to a review paper from the USA. The author provides evidence of acupuncture
Acupuncture's cardiovascular actions
Categories: Heart / Cardiac
An American author has carried out a detailed review of what is known about the mechanisms involved in the cardiovascular effects of acupuncture. It details experimental work showing that acupuncture leads to the release of neurotransmitters in the CNS that alter autonomic outflow and hence cardiovascular function. The review also summarises clinical studies suggesting that acupuncture can be used ...
Qi, acupuncture and the fascia
Categories: Acupuncture research
A review by two authors from the USA discusses the ‘fascia acupuncture hypothesis’, which suggests that fascial planes are the basis of the acupuncture channels. The article considers the concept of qi in light of recent studies expanding the role of the fascia in human health, and suggesting that stimulation of the fascia by needling is capable of affecting every aspect of physiology. ...
Topical herbal medicines provide additional benefit in psoriasis
Categories: Skin / dermatology
Australian authors of a systematic review have concluded that topical herbal medicines (HMs) provide additional benefit to psoriasis patients when used in combination with pharmacotherapy.
Herbal medicines relieve dyspepsia
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders
A Chinese herbal formula appears to offer symptomatic improvement in patients with functional dyspepsia (FD), according to a Chinese study.
Herbal formula comparable with anti-hypertension drugs
Categories: Diabetes, Hypertension
A multi-centre clinical trial conducted in China has found that a Chinese herbal formula may have therapeutic value in patients with both hypertension and metabolic syndrome, comparing favourably with the anti-hypertension drug irbesartan.
IVF acupuncture protocol re-examined
Categories: Infertility
Acupuncture researchers from the USA have carried out a study to re-examine the effect of an adjuvant acupuncture protocol that was previously reported to have a negative effect on clinical pregnancy rates (CPR) in women undergoing vitro fertilizatio ...
Acupuncture for IVF support
Categories: Infertility
Two US authors have undertaken a critical examination of the current state of research on acupuncture as a supporting treatment for IVF.
Acupuncture enhances the birthing process
Categories: Gynaecology, Infertility
A small qualitative study carried out in the UK has found that women treated with acupuncture during labour reported enhanced birthing experiences.
Blinding in acupuncture studies is effective
Categories: Acupuncture research
Authors from the USA have carried out a systematic review showing that the protocols for blinding in acupuncture studies are generally effective, and that patients cannot determine if they have received verum acupuncture or a different procedure.
Acupuncture for cancer pain
Categories: Cancer, Miscellaneous
A review of the evidence for the use of acupuncture for cancer pain has found that it is beneficial.
Acupuncture reduces burning mouth symptoms
Categories: Nose and mouth
A pilot study carried out in Italy suggests that acupuncture may reduce the pain of burning mouth syndrome (BMS). BMS, for which no medical or dental cause can be found, most commonly affects older women.
Categories: Miscellaneous
A US military research team has carried out a feasibility study to examine the use of
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