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Research Archive
Welcome to our Chinese medicine and acupuncture research news pages. We add to the content of these pages continuously as more research news comes in. Browse through the complete archive below or use the category links on the right.
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Moxibustion better than drugs for rheumatoid arthritis
Moxibustion can effectively reduce disease activity, improve physical and mental well-being and alleviate fatigue in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients ...
Individualised acupuncture provides long-term relief from chronic neck pain
Individualised acupuncture that targets sensitive acupoints is more effective than sham or waiting list controls for reducing chronic neck pain ...
Acupuncture enhances effects of antidepressants on anxious depression
Acupuncture may serve as a beneficial adjunctive therapy when combined with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for patients with anxious depression (AD)...
Intradermal needles better than drugs for constipation
Acupuncture using intradermal ‘thumbtack’ needles (TN) can lead to greater improvement in functional constipation (FC) symptoms than the prokinetic drug mosapride citrate (MC)...
Combining in-class and at-home tai chi is best for neck pain
A team of international researchers has aimed to explore the dose-response relationship for tai chi as a treatment for chronic neck pain...
Meditation has a positive impact on gut health
Categories: Other, Research Archive
A team of Chinese researchers has discovered that long-term meditation practice can positively affect the human gut microbiome, boost the immune system and reduce the risk of anxiety, depression and heart disease...
Recommendations for treating overactive bladder with acupuncture
Chinese authors have reviewed the available research on acupuncture for treating overactive bladder (OAB), analysed its mechanisms of action and provided a suggested therapeutic regimen...
Evidence-based Chinese medicine guidelines for menopause management
A group of clinicians from Hong Kong has released an evidence-based Chinese medicine (CM) guideline for menopause management...
Brain mechanisms of acupuncture in depression
Chinese authors have conducted a review of the neurological mechanisms responsible for the successful treatment of depression using acupuncture and moxibustion...
Acupuncture’s immunomodulatory effects explored
A review by Chinese authors has explored the immunomodulatory function of acupuncture, highlighting its ability to regulate immune cells and signalling molecules and stimulate anti-inflammatory and anti-infectious responses. ..
ASP needles can get lost in ear canal
Categories: Acupuncture research, Ear/hearing disorders
A report by an American author describes the first recorded instance of an Aiguille Semi-Permanente (ASP) needle becoming lost in a patient's external auditory canal (EAC) ...
Scalp electro-acupuncture increases connectivity of brain networks associated with cognitive function
Categories: Acupuncture research
A team of neuroscientists from China and America have found that electro-acupuncture stimulation (EAS) at scalp acupoints can increase functional connectivity (FC) of brain networks ...
Herbal plaster treatment at acupuncture points can change gut microbiome structure
Application of a herbal paste to acupuncture points can change the bacterial community structure in the gut microbiota of healthy adults, and might thus be able to influence potential therapeutic targets ...
Acupuncturist and patient brains synchronise during treatment
Categories: Acupuncture research
The effectiveness of acupuncture is greatly influenced by the interaction between the patient and the acupuncturist, yet the underlying mechanism is not well understood ...
Surround needling adds benefit to phototherapy for vitiligo
Categories: Skin / dermatology, Acupuncture research
Surround needling in combination with narrowband ultraviolet B (NBUVB) phototherapy may be a promising treatment for vitiligo, according to a Taiwanese research team ...
Abdominal acupuncture effective treatment for temporomandibular pain
Categories: Miscellaneous, Acupuncture research
Italian clinicians have found that abdominal acupuncture (AA) is an effective treatment for chronic facial pain related to temporomandibular disorder (TMD) and can improve mandibular function ...
Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation helpful in functional dyspepsia
Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Acupuncture research
A pilot study conducted by a group of American and Chinese researchers suggests that transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) can improve dyspeptic symptoms ...
Acupuncture provides additional benefit to nerve block for postherpetic neuralgia
Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Acupuncture research
Chinese clinicians have found that combining acupuncture with ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral nerve block (PVB) is more effective than PVB alone in treating postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) ...
Acupuncture improves symptoms of chemo-induced neuropathy
Categories: Cancer, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture can improve tactile, thermal and vibration detection thresholds while reducing pain thresholds in the hands and feet of cancer survivors with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) ...
Acupuncture effective for perimenopausal depression and insomnia
Categories: Menopausal syndrome, Insomnia/sleep disorders, Psychological / emotional, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture is a safe and effective treatment for perimenopausal women experiencing depression and insomnia ...