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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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Acupuncture better than conventional care for acute stroke
Categories: Stroke
A systematic review from China has revealed that moderate to high quality evidence supports the use of electro-acupuncture (EA) for treating acute ischemic stroke ...
Real acupuncture better than sham for migraines
Categories: Headache & migraine
A meta-analysis of current clinical evidence from high quality trials suggests that verum acupuncture is superior to sham acupuncture for treating migraine ...
Ear acupuncture helps reduce exam anxiety in medical students
Categories: Psychological / emotional
Auricular acupuncture (AA) can help reduce pre-exam anxiety in medical students, according to a German pilot study ...
Ear acupuncture aids weight loss by suppressing appetite-inducing peptide
Categories: Obesity
Auricular acupuncture may aid weight loss by reducing appetite through suppression of the production of ghrelin, an appetite-inducing peptide ...
Acupuncture more effective for incontinence than physiotherapy
Categories: Kidney / Urinary disorders
A Norwegian pilot study suggests that acupuncture may be more effective for preventing urinary incontinence than pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) ...
Verum acupuncture normalises dysregulated connectivity between brain's key pain regions in chronic pain
Categories: Miscellaneous, Acupuncture research
Repeated verum acupuncture (but not sham acupuncture) may help reduce chronic pain symptoms by normalising dysregulated connectivity between key brain regions involved in pain perception ...
Body acupoints best for insomnia
Categories: Insomnia/sleep disorders
Body, auricular and abdominal acupuncture all lead to improved symptoms for insomnia patients, with body and ear protocols being most effective ...
Local acupuncture best for joint TMD, distal for muscle TMD
Categories: Temperomandibular / Jaw, Acupuncture research
The authors of a Brazilian study have concluded that for temporomandibular disorders (TMD) involving joint components, local acupuncture is the most effective, while for TMD of muscular origin, distal needling are most effective
Acupuncture more effective than ibuprofen for carpal tunnel syndrome
Categories: Hand & wrist
Acupuncture is more effective than ibuprofen at resolving carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) symptoms ...
Electro-acupuncture reduces Parkinson's symptoms via anti-inflammatory effect on brain cells
Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Neurological
Adding electro-acupuncture (EA) to drug treatment can benefit Parkinson's disease (PD) patients ...
Tai chi helps reduce inflammation and cardiovascular disease risk in women
Practising tai chi (TC) can help reduce pro-inflammatory factors associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in women ...
Acupuncture decreases duration of labour
Categories: Pregnancy & labour
Researchers from Iran have found that acupuncture is significantly associated with decreased duration of labour ...
Electro-acupuncture and moxibustion benefit IBS by regulating expression of important brain-gut peptides
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders
Both electro-acupuncture (EA) and moxibustion (MOX) treatments can improve gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) by reducing expression of important neuropeptides in the gut ...
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) ...
Electrical stimulation at HE-7 eases anaesthetic recovery in children
Categories: Babies & children / paediatrics
Electrical stimulation of Shenmen HE-7 during surgery can prevent agitation in paediatric patients recovering from general anaesthesia, report Japanese clinicians ...
Acupressure at SP-6 can help cervical ripening
Categories: Pregnancy & labour
Acupressure at Sanyinjiao SP-6 can help with cervical ripening in labour, according to a study from Iran ...
Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation improves IVF pregnancy rates
Categories: Infertility
Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) can regulate hormone levels and improve clinical pregnancy rates in patients with decreased ovarian reserve (DOR) during in vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo transfer ...
Herbal formula better than usual care for dermatitis
Categories: Skin / dermatology
A Chinese herbal formula, Pei Tu Qing Xin Tang (PTQXT) is effective for decreasing disease severity and improving quality of life (QOL) in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) ...
Electro-acupuncture more effective than drugs for breast cancer hot flushes
Categories: Menopausal syndrome
An American study suggests that electro-acupuncture (EA) may be more effective for managing hot flushes among breast cancer survivors than the drug gabapentin (GP), with fewer adverse effects
Acupuncture has multiple benefits in depression
Categories: Psychological / emotional
Acupuncture can accelerate the onset of the effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in patients with depression and can reduce drug side-effects ...
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