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Research Archive
Welcome to our Chinese medicine and acupuncture research news pages. We add to the content of these pages continuously as more research news comes in. Browse through the complete archive below or use the category links on the right.
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Damp environment leads to lung problems
Categories: Respiratory disorders, Lifestyle research
A UK study suggests that living in a damp river valley at low altitude can increase the risk of developing lung problems.
Acupuncture dangers are minimal despite alarmist stories to the contrary
Categories: General discussion
There was a flurry of paranoia last week after the UK's Daily Mail newspaper published an item on the 'hidden dangers of acupuncture'.
Liquorice fights tooth decay
American scientists have reported the identification of two substances in dried licorice root (Gan Cao, Radix Glycyrrhizae) that are capable of killing bacteria responsible for tooth decay and gum disease.
Herbs reverse drug resistance in cancer cells
Categories: Cancer, Herb research
Extracts from Chinese herbs are capable of reversing multi-drug resistance in cancer cells, which is currently a major obstacle to successful anti-cancer therapy.
Herbal extract effective against Candida
Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Herb research
Chinese researchers have found that an extract of the Chinese herb Tu Jing Pi (Cortex Pseudolaricis) has potent antifungal activity and may be a potential therapeutic agent for oral candidiasis.
Herbal hangover cure protects against negative effects of alcohol
Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Herb research
A flavonoid extracted from the Japanese raisin tree, Hovenia dulcis (Chi Chu Tzu), may counter the detrimental effects of alcohol consumption and offer a potential anti-hangover supplement, according to research from the USA.
Chang Shan offers treatment for autoimmunity
Categories: Immunity, Herb research
An active component extracted from the herb Chang Shan (Dichroae Radix) may be useful in the treatment of autoimmune disorders.
Evidence for acupuncture point specificity
Categories: Acupuncture research
A review article from American authors focuses on clinical and laboratory studies supporting the existence of point specificity in acupuncture, but also addresses studies that do not support this concept.
The 'neural acupuncture unit'
Categories: Acupuncture research
The concept of the ‘neural acupuncture unit’ (NAU) has been put forward by an international team of authors as a new way of interpreting the effects and mechanisms of acupuncture.
Acupuncture may regulate physiology via its effect on heart rate
Categories: Acupuncture research
A discussion paper by a team of American authors argues that the ability of acupuncture to affect heart rate variability (HRV) might explain how it is able to regulate complex physiological systems.
Acupuncture points are large fields
Categories: Acupuncture research
A study by German and US authors has revealed a high degree of variation in the localisation of acupuncture points, and suggests that the term 'acupuncture field' may in fact be more appropriate.
Patients' experience of acupuncture for low back pain
Categories: Acupuncture research
A group of UK authors has used a qualitative approach to examine in detail how participants in an RCT, conducted in the USA, conceptualised placebos.
Effect of expectancy on acupuncture outcomes
Categories: Acupuncture research
A systematic review has investigated the effect of patient expectancy on treatment responses to acupuncture.
Non-specific effects of treatment benefit patients and should be optimised
Categories: Acupuncture research
A systematic review has concluded that the non-specific effects of sham acupuncture are likely to bring tangible benefits to patients, compared with no treatment.
Overview of acupuncture fMRI studies
Categories: Acupuncture research
An international team of authors has conducted a systematic overview of studies that have used fMRI to investigate brain responses to acupuncture, concluding that it can affect a broad network of regions involving somatosensory, affective and cogniti ...
Needling Taixi KID-3 increases activity in memory networks of impaired brains
Categories: Acupuncture research
Acupuncture at Taixi KID-3 can enhance activity in brain areas associated with memory in patients suffering from mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
Acupuncture at REN-4 and REN-12 affects brain's emotion and pain networks
Categories: Acupuncture research
A Chinese fMRI study has found that stimulation of the acupuncture points Guanyuan REN-4 and Zhongwan REN-12 has an effect on functional brain networks associated with emotional and cognitive regulation.
Acupuncture at Zusanli ST-36 and Neiguan P-6 affects gastric motility
Categories: Acupuncture research
Manual stimulation of the acupoints Zusanli ST-36 and Neiguan P-6 can influence gastric myoelectrical and cardiac activities in healthy volunteers.
Acupuncture at Hegu L.I.-4 decreases pain sensitivity of jaw
Categories: Acupuncture research
Electro-acupuncture at Hegu L.I.-4 can specifically decrease the pain sensitivity of the mandibular area, according to Japanese researchers.
Dermal spread of breast cancer following acupuncture
Categories: Cancer, Acupuncture research
A case report from Taiwan warns that direct puncture of a metastatic lymph node by an acupuncture needle has led to cutaneous spread of the tumour.
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