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Research Archive
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15 minutes daily exercise adds 3 years to your life
Categories: Lifestyle research
A large Taiwanese study has found that exercising for just 15 minutes a day can reduce mortality and extend lifespan.
Acupuncture better than flunarizine for migraine
Categories: Headache & migraine
A Chinese multi-centre trial has found that acupuncture is as good as the drug flunarizine at reducing pain and improving quality of life for migraineurs, and more effective than the drug at decreasing the number days on which patients experience mig ...
Tai chi beneficial in heart failure
Categories: Heart / Cardiac, Tai chi
Tai chi exercise has measurable benefits for patients with chronic systolic heart failure (HF).
Herbal formula resolves H1N1 fever as fast as Tamiflu
A combination of the Chinese herbal formulae Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang (Ephedra, Apricot Kernel, Gypsum and Licorice Decoction) and Yin Qiao San (Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder) can be used as an alternative to the drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu) to treat H1 ...
GPs' CAM training improves patients' health
Categories: Lifestyle research
Dutch researchers have found that patients whose GP has additional CAM training have up to 30% lower healthcare costs and mortality rates.
Needling depth matters for muscle pain
Depth of needle penetration is important for relief of exercise-induced muscular pain, according to a Japanese acupuncture study carried out on twenty-two healthy volunteers.
Sham controls may confuse IVF acupuncture studies
Categories: Infertility, Acupuncture research
A paper by Eric Manheimer questions the rationale behind use of sham acupuncture controls in trials of adjuvant acupuncture for in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Specific ear acupuncture points help acute migraine
Categories: Headache & migraine
Another Italian study backs up the therapeutic specificity of auricular acupuncture points used in migraine treatment.
Acupuncture as good as drugs for acute herpetic pain
Categories: Skin / dermatology, Miscellaneous
An Italian RCT has found that acupuncture is as effective as standard drug treatment for acute pain in patients with herpes zoster (HZ).
Mindfulness helps with multiple sclerosis
Categories: Neurological, Lifestyle research
Mindfulness meditation may help people who have multiple sclerosis (MS) reduce the fatigue, anxiety and depression that often accompany the disease.
Yoga boosts anti-anxiety brain chemical
Categories: Psychological / emotional, Yoga research
A 12-week yoga intervention results in greater improvements in mood and anxiety than equivalent walking exercise, according to a study from the USA.
A single tai chi class is psychologically beneficial
Categories: Psychological / emotional, Tai chi
A UK study has shown that participating in a single tai chi class is associated with significant improvements in psychological wellbeing.
Seniors who practice tai chi perform better in cognitive tests
Older adults who practice tai chi (TC) demonstrate better performance in cognitive tests than those who take part in conventional exercise or who do not exercise.
Tai chi prevents cognitive decline in at-risk seniors
Hong Kong researchers have found that tai chi (TC) may offer specific cognitive benefits in elderly people at risk of progressive cognitive decline.
Tai chi improves metabolic parameters in obese diabetics
Tai chi (TC) can improve metabolic parameters in obese diabetic patients, according to Taiwanese researchers.
Real and sham laser both produce deqi
Categories: Acupuncture research
Researchers in Germany report that both real and sham laser acupuncture results in similar deqi sensations.
Thunder god vine could provide new cancer drugs
Categories: Cancer, Herb research
Triptolide, isolated from the Chinese herb Lei Gong Teng (Tripterygii wilfordii Radix) could be a source of potential new anticancer drugs.
Active commute improves girls cognitive performance
Categories: Lifestyle research
A large Spanish study suggests that an active commute to school can boost girls’ scores in cognitive tests.
Broccoli's anti-cancer activity depends on cooking method
Categories: Cancer, Diet research
The cooking method used to prepare broccoli can make a significant difference to its cancer-fighting abilities.
20 minutes of tai chi benefits type A personalities
Categories: Tai chi
A Japanese study has investigated the influence of personality type on the change in mood status after a brief period of tai chi (TC).
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