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Research Archive
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Electroacupuncture for chronic whiplash
Categories: Neck
Electroacupuncture (EA) is associated with a significant reduction in pain intensity in chronic whiplash, according to Australian researchers, however this may not equate to clinical significance.
Acupuncture for nausea and vomiting during radiotherapy
Categories: Cancer, Nausea & vomiting
A Swedish pilot study has tested a modified single subject experimental design for evaluating the use of acupuncture for emesis during radiotherapy.
Acupuncture reduces itch and basophil activation in eczema
Categories: Skin / dermatology, Allergies
Results from a German pilot study show that acupuncture reduces itch intensity in patients with atopic eczema and that this correlates with reduced activation of basophils (histamine-secreting white blood cells).
Acupuncture helpful in eating disorders
Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Psychological / emotional
Acupuncture shows potential for improving the quality of life of people with eating disorders, according to a pilot study carried out in Australia.
Acupuncture can reduce period pain (dysmenorrhoea)
Categories: Gynaecology
A Cochrane database systematic review by Australian authors has concluded that current evidence supports the use of acupuncture to reduce menstrual pain.
Acupuncture complements wearing spectacles for lazy eye
Categories: Babies & children / paediatrics, Eye disorders
Acupuncture can complement the use of spectacles to correct anisometropic amblyopia (lazy eye) in children, according to researchers in Hong Kong.
Acupuncture reduces eye pressure in glaucoma
Categories: Eye disorders
Acupuncture appears to benefit glaucoma patients by decreasing intraocular pressure (IOP) and improving blood circulation behind the eye.
Encouraging evidence for acupuncture treatment of prostatitis (chronic pelvic pain syndrome/CPPS)
Categories: Male disorders
A systematic review of RCTs of acupuncture for the treatment of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) has concluded that the evidence, although inconclusive, is encouraging.
Ear electroacupuncture reduces Raynaud's symptoms
Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Hand & wrist
Auricular electroacupuncture (EA) can reduce the frequency and severity of Raynaud’s attacks, according to a team of researchers from Austria.
Needling depth matters for muscle pain
Categories: Miscellaneous, Acupuncture research
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.
Probiotics for mothers halves rate of children's eczema
The children of mothers who drink milk containing a probiotic supplement during and after pregnancy have a significantly lower risk of developing eczema, according to a Norwegian study.
Probiotics relieve infant colic
A probiotic supplement has been shown to significantly relieve the symptoms of infantile colic, compared to placebo.
Antibiotics permanently alter gut flora
Categories: Lifestyle research
A single course of antibiotics has been found to permanently alter the microflora of the gut, with unknown consequences.
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).
Acupuncture helps with medically unexplained symptoms
Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Acupuncture research
UK researchers have found acupuncture to have significant and sustained benefit for patients who frequently attend GP surgeries with medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS).
Quest for Personalised Health: Exploring the Emergent Interface of East Asian Medicines and Modern System Sciences
Categories: General discussion, Comment
A cutting edge 'Quest for Personalised Health: Exploring the Emergent Interface of East Asian Medicines and Modern System Sciences' conference took place in London over the weekend, bringing together systems biologists, physicists, sinologists and Ch ...
Cinnamon beneficial in many diseases
Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Herb research
Cinnamon bark (Cinnamomi Cortex [Rou Gui]) has a potential role in the prevention of many diseases, according to a review by American authors.
Ginger relieves muscle soreness
Daily supplementation with ginger root (Gan Jiang [Zingiberis Rhizoma]) has been found to reduce exercise-induced pain by 25%.
Ear acupressure helps with menopausal insomnia
Categories: Menopausal syndrome
Researchers from Taiwan have found that auricular acupressure (AA) contributes to an improvement in postmenopausal insomnia (PI) by regulating the autonomic nervous system.
Acupuncture helps with pain of episiotomy
Categories: Pregnancy & labour
Italian clinicians have successfully used acupuncture to relieve perineal pain after episiotomy
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