Research Archive

Acupuncture lowers eye pressure in glaucoma

Categories: Acupuncture, Acupuncture research, Eye disorders

Acupuncture is beneficial for lowering intraocular pressure (IOP) in glaucoma patients, according to a Taiwanese research team ...

Auricular therapy helpful for ADHD

Categories: Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) benefit from auricular therapy, Iranian researchers have found ...

Auricular acupuncture improves appetite and weight in cancer patients

Categories: Cancer, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Auricular acupuncture can improve appetite and help patients with advanced cancer gain weight, according to research carried out in China ...

Acupuncture effective for sciatica

Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Taiwanese researchers have found that acupuncture is safe and effective for relieving pain and disability in patients with non-acute sciatica ...

Genotype may predict response to acupuncture for hot flushes

Categories: Cancer, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

American researchers have identified six genotypes that may predict response to acupuncture for hot flushes in breast cancer survivors ...

Acupuncture reduces blood glucose in diabetics

Categories: Diabetes, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

A single session of acupuncture at Zusanli ST-36 is effective at reducing blood glucose levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) ...

Acupuncture three times a week is better than once a week for indigestion

Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Three sessions of acupuncture per week leads to better symptom improvement and quality of life among patients with postprandial distress syndrome (PDS) ...

Acupuncture and nutraceuticals effective for fibromyalgia

Categories: Fibromyaigia, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Both acupuncture and nutraceutical supplementation may be effective treatment options for patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) ...

Acupuncture beneficial for thumb arthritis

Categories: Arthritis , Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Acupuncture can result in clinically significant improvements in pain for symptoms of basal thumb joint arthritis, but it does not outperform sham treatment ...

Acupuncture improves pregnancy rates in IVF

Categories: Infertility, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Three sessions of acupuncture before and after embryo transfer (ET) can significantly increase pregnancy rates in women with unexplained infertility ...

Group acupuncture is better for cancer support

Categories: Cancer, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Group acupuncture is as good as individual acupuncture for treating cancer pain and is superior for some health outcomes, report Canadian investigators ...

Acupuncture better than usual care for chemo neuropathy

Categories: Neurological, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

American researchers have found that acupuncture can offer significant improvements over usual care for treating chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) ...

Acupuncture improves insulin sensitivity in PCOS

Categories: Gynaecology, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Six months of acupuncture treatment is associated with an improvement in insulin sensitivity in both normal-weight and obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) ...