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Research Archive
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Digestive herbal formulae have antacid effect in vitro
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Herb research
Two Chinese herbal formulae have been found to have antacid effects in an artificial stomach model.
Electroacupuncture regulates stroke proteins
Categories: Stroke, Acupuncture research
In addition to enhancing muscle strength recovery after acute ischaemic stroke (IS), electroacupuncture (EA) appears to regulate the expression of multiple serum proteins that may be beneficial in this situation.
Homeopathic benefits due to consultation process
Categories: General discussion
A UK study has found that homeopathic consultations, but not homeopathic remedies, are associated with clinically relevant benefits for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Meditation makes pain less unpleasant by changing subjective experience of pain
Categories: Miscellaneous, Lifestyle research
Meditation can significantly reduce the unpleasantness of a noxious stimulus by engaging multiple brain mechanisms that alter the way the brain constructs the subjective experience of pain.
Factors influencing patients willingness to try acupuncture again
Categories: Professional
A UK team has found that, for patients receiving acupuncture for chronic back pain, the benefit of pain reduction over the course of treatment outweighed any negative reactions to treatment that they might have experienced.
How patients choose acupuncturists
Categories: Professional
UK investigators have conducted a study to examine the factors that influence people when choosing an acupuncturist.
Acupuncture eases pain of rectal distension
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Miscellaneous disorders
A Hong Kong study has found that electroacupuncture can reduce the discomfort of rectal distension, suggesting that it may be useful during colonoscopy procedures.
Vitamin D deficiency linked with childhood obesity
Categories: Lifestyle research, Diet research
A study from Columbia has linked vitamin D deficiency with childhood obesity.
Eat healthily to reverse diabetes risk
Categories: Diabetes, Diet research
A British team has examined whether adhering to the Alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI) can help reverse metabolic syndrome (a cluster of risk factors for heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes)
Paracetamol use linked to asthma in children
Paracetamol has been linked with the development of asthma and allergies by a large international trial.
Placebos work even without deception
Categories: Acupuncture research, Professional
A Harvard team including acupuncture scholar and researcher Ted Kaptchuk has found that placebo pills work even when patients know what they are taking.
Yunnan Baiyao's secret ingredients leaked on US websites
Categories: Herb research, Professional
Chinese internet users were astonished to find the 'secret' ingredient list for the famous haemostatic herbal powder Yunnan Baiyao openly displayed on the websites of Amazon.com and the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Qigong improves blood-pressure in wheelchair-bound elderly
The findings of a Chinese study suggest that qigong exercise may help improve blood pressure in elderly wheelchair-bound adults.
Astragalus-rehmannia formula heals diabetic ulcers
Categories: Diabetes, Herb research
A two-herb formula consisting of the herbs Huang Qi (Astragali Radix, RA) and Sheng Di Huang (Rehmanniae Radix, RR) can enhance diabetic wound healing because of its angiogenic and anti-inflammatory activities, which promote tissue regeneration.
Needling DU-20 increases cerebral blood flow
Categories: Acupuncture research
Acupuncture at Baihui DU-20 increases cerebral blood flow, according to a Japanese study.
An apple a day keeps cholesterol at bay
Categories: Diet research
Daily consumption of dried apple has been shown to help weight loss and improve levels of cholesterol and inflammatory markers in post-menopausal women.
Essential fatty acids reduce PMS symptoms
A supplement containing a mix of essential fatty acids has been shown to significantly reduce the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), by a Brazilian team.
Male fertility is in the bones
Categories: Professional
American scientists have found a connection between a hormone produced by bone and male fertility, echoing Chinese medical theory which says that both reproduction and the bones are governed by the Kidney.
Honey can reverse antibiotic resistance
Categories: Diet research
The antibacterial effects of honey have long been recognised in traditional medicine. A new UK study has found that medical grade manuka honey can hamper the attachment of bacteria to tissues, which is an essential step in the initiation of bacterial ...
No deaths from herbs and supplements
Categories: Herb research, Professional
Statistics from the American Association of Poison Control Centers show that no deaths were caused by dietary supplements in the country in 2008.
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