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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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Tai chi improves dual tasking in older women
Chinese and American investigators have found evidence that tai chi can help older women improve their cognition and postural control, specifically while dual tasking ...
Herbal formula boosts memory
Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Geriatric
A Chinese herbal formula has shown potential for improving working memory performance in healthy adults ...
Adding acupuncture benefits patients with dementia
Categories: Psychological / emotional, Geriatric
Adding acupuncture to routine care can improve cognitive status and daily living of patients with vascular dementia (VaD) ...
Data mining reveals points for vascular dementia
Categories: Neurological, Geriatric
Chinese authors have used data mining to discover acupoints and point combinations that have therapeutic potential in the treatment of vascular dementia (VaD) ...
Yishen Huazhuo decoction performs better than Aricept for Alzheimer's
Categories: Neurological, Geriatric
A Chinese herbal formula has been found to improve cognitive performance in patients with mild Alzheimer's disease (AD) ...
Acupuncture for Alzheimer's
Categories: Neurological, Geriatric
Acupuncture may be more effective than medication for treating Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and may enhance the effect of drugs for treating AD in terms of improving cognitive function ...
Tai chi increases brain size and improves memory in seniors
A joint Chinese-US research team has found that practising tai chi leads to increased brain volume and improved cognitive function in elderly people. One hundred and twenty older adults without symptoms of dementia were randomised to four groups (tai chi, walking, social interaction and no intervention) for 40 weeks. Two MRIs were obtained, one before the intervention period, the other after. A ba ...
Tai chi promotes arterial flexibility and muscle strength
Seniors who practice tai chi regularly demonstrate improved arterial compliance (the ability of arteries to expand and contract with the pumping of the heart), as well as increased leg muscle strength, according to a Hong Kong study.
Green tea protects against disability in the elderly
A large, prospective cohort study carried out in Japanese seniors has found that consumption of green tea is significantly associated with a lower risk of developing functional disability (problems with daily activities, such as bathing or dressing).
Tai chi good increases testosterone and improves prostate symptoms
Korean research suggests that tai chi can improve lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTSs), quality of life (QoL) and testosterone levels in patients with benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH).
Tai chi outperforms physiotherapy in preventing falls
Tai chi has a better impact on preventing falls in the elderly than conventional physiotherapy, perhaps because it leads to an increased sense of self-efficacy in practitioners.
Tai chi adds benefit to cardiac rehabilitation
The addition of tai chi to endurance training (ET) leads to improved exercise tolerance and quality of life (QOL) in elderly patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), according to an Italian study.
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.
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.
Tai chi helps beat depression in the elderly
Combining a weekly Tai Chi Chih (TCC) exercise class with standard depression treatment leads to greater improvement in depression symptoms for elderly adults
Acupuncture improves walking gait in elderly
Categories: Geriatric
A single acupuncture treatment at LiangqiuST-34 has been shown to significantly improve walking gait in geriatric patients
Why do these people think they are so clever?
This week a prime UK Sunday paper (The Sunday Times) carried a review for a book about the aging process (You're Looking Very Well by Lewis Wolpert) ...
Beetroot juice boosts stamina by increasing blood nitrate
Categories: Diet research, Geriatric
Chinese nutritional theory has always held that beetroot has Blood-nourishing properties. A British team has now found that beetroot juice can boost athletic stamina by increasing the nitrate concentration of the blood. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover study, eight men drank 500ml of beetroot juice every day for seven days and completed a series of exercise tests on the last three ...
Fast for a healthy heart
Categories: Diet research, Geriatric
New research suggests that Mormons' habit of fasting for one day a month may benefit their hearts. A study in Utah, where the religion is based, surveyed 515 elderly people undergoing coronary angiography for suspected heart disease about their lifestyle. Those who fasted were 39% more likely than non-fasters to have a healthy heart. About 8% of those surveyed were not Mormons, and those who regul ...
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