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Research Archive
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Tai chi better than usual care for low back pain
The first pragmatic randomised controlled trial of tai chi for people with low back pain has shown that it can improve pain and disability outcomes in this population.
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Electrical acupoint stimulation increases IVF success
Categories: Infertility
Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) has been found by Chinese researchers to significantly improve pregnancy rates in women undergoing embryo transfer (ET).
Meridian massage improves infant health and growth
Categories: Babies & children / paediatrics
Meridian massage may help increase infants' physical growth and improve their health, according to a Korean study.
Acupressure benefits women with stress incontinence
Categories: Kidney / Urinary disorders
Researchers from Hong Kong have found that acupressure has positive physiological and psychological effects on women with urodynamic stress incontinence.
Acupuncture helps with chemo-induced peripheral neuropathy
Categories: Cancer
The results of a small preliminary study carried out in the UK suggest that acupuncture may be of use in the management of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN).
Acupuncture helps relieve breast pain
American researchers have found preliminary evidence that acupuncture may be able to help relieve non-cyclic breast pain.
Yoga/massage reduce prenatal depression and prematurity
Categories: Pregnancy & labour, Yoga research
Eighty-four women suffering from prenatal depression were randomly assigned to yoga, massage therapy or standard prenatal care control groups.
Yoga cost-effective for lower back pain
Categories: Yoga research
An article published in Spine journal has found that 12 weekly yoga classes for people with chronic or recurrent lower back pain (plus usual care) would be a cost-effective strategy for the National Health Service compared with usual care alone.
Yoga reduces stress in school students
Categories: Yoga research
A study carried out in a Massachussets high school randomly divided 11th and 12th grade students into a yoga or regular physical education (PE) class for the duration of a school term
Sophora root as good as drugs for ulcerative colitis
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders
A Chinese herbal medicine containing Ku Shen (Radix Sophorae flavescentis) has been shown to be as effective as the anti-inflammatory drug mesalamine for treating ulcerative colitis (UC).
Acupuncture improves menopause symptoms
Categories: Menopausal syndrome
A pilot RCT carried out in the USA has found that while both traditional acupuncture (TA) and sham acupuncture (SA) can improve menopause-related vasomotor symptoms (VMS), only TA shows an impact on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.
Acupuncture reduces stress of infertility
Categories: Infertility
Acupuncture can help reduce stress for women experiencing infertility, according to Australian researchers.
Acupuncture helps cancer survivors with lymphoedema
Categories: Cancer
An exploratory study from the UK suggests that acupuncture and moxibustion can help improve quality of life for cancer survivors with lymphoedema.
Acupuncture for autism
Two systematic reviews have examined the use of acupuncture for autism spectrum disorders (ASD).
Acupuncture for TMD
Categories: Temperomandibular / Jaw
A systematic review by Swiss authors supports the use of acupuncture in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMD).
Acupuncture better than drugs for migraine
Categories: Headache & migraine
cupuncture compares favourably with the drug topiramate for reducing migraine frequency, according to Taiwanese investigators.
Herbal formula treats PCOS effectively
Categories: Gynaecology, Infertility
A Chinese study has found that a Chinese herbal formula compares favourably with drug therapy for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
Acupuncture reduces self-harming behaviour
Categories: Psychological / emotional
Self-administered acupuncture can reduce the frequency of self-injury and reduce emotional distress for patients who regularly engage in deliberate self-harm (DSH).
Remote needling can suppress trigger point pain
Categories: Miscellaneous, Acupuncture research
Chinese research has confirmed that the irritability of a myofascial trigger point in the upper trapezius muscle can be suppressed by needling remote acupoints.
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