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Acupuncture for spinal injury mobilises stem cells
Acupuncture for spinal cord injuries (SCI) can mobilise human stem cells, according to German research. Fourteen healthy volunteers were needled at acupuncture points used in the treatment of SCI, while control individuals received acupuncture at points not used for SCI. The number of CD133(+) haematopoetic stem cells in peripheral blood doubled 48 hours after acupuncture at SCI points, whereas co ...
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