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Research Archive
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Component herbs of Dang Gui Decoction have synergistic actions
Categories: Herb research
Further evidence for biochemical synergy between the components of the herbal decoction Dang Gui Bu Xue Tang (DBT, Dang Gui Decoction to Tonify the Blood) have been found by scientists from Hong Kong.
Deqi and sharp pain produce different brain activity patterns
Categories: Acupuncture research
Another Chinese study has found that acupuncture needle sensations of deqi and sharp pain are associated with different patterns of activations and deactivations in the brain.
Designing the control group in acupuncture RCTs
Categories: Acupuncture research
Taiwanese authors have compared the advantages and limitations associated with different control group designs in acupuncture RCTs.
Different autonomic response at wood and metal acupoints
Categories: Acupuncture research
Investigators from South Korea have found that the effect of acupuncture on the autonomic nervous system differs between the wood and metal points of the Pericardium and San Jiao channels.
Nitric oxide may be involved in acupuncture mechanism
Categories: Acupuncture research
An experimental study carried out in Korea has found that the skin at acupuncture points contains higher levels of the signaling molecule nitric oxide (NO) than surrounding areas.
Needling Yintang N-NH-3 and Baihui DU-20 has lasting effects on brain activity
Categories: Psychological / emotional, Acupuncture research
An fMRI study from China has found changes in brain activity following electro-acupuncture (EA) at acupoints Yintang N-NH-3 and Baihui DU-20, both of which are used in the treatment of psychiatric disorders.
Acupuncture specifically affects brain area involved in itch response
Categories: Acupuncture research
American scientists have investigated the brain circuitry involved in the antipruritic effects of acupuncture.
Acupuncture triggers increases in interstitial adenosine in humans
Categories: Acupuncture research
Experimental studies carried out in humans have shown that acupuncture triggers local increases in interstitial adenosine concentrations.
Tai chi improves immunity in lung cancer survivors
Chinese researchers have concluded that tai chi may be able to improve immune status in lung cancer survivors, and thereby potentially help to prevent tumour recurrence.
Qigong has anti-depressive effect on elders
Categories: Psychological / emotional, Tai chi
A pilot study from Hong Kong has provided preliminary evidence for the hypotheses that the anti-depressive effect of qigong exercise is due to improvement in psychosocial functioning and down-regulation of hyperactivity of the hypothalamic-pituitary- ...
Tai chi beneficial for diabetics
Practising tai chi is beneficial for diabetic patients with neuropathy, according to Korean investigators who recruited 59 diabetic patients with neuropathy to a study.
Tai chi reduces reactivity to stress
Categories: Tai chi
Swiss researchers have found that tai chi practice can reduce psychobiological stress reactivity in healthy subjects.
Qigong helps physiotherapists with burnout
Categories: Qigong
A preliminary study from Portugal suggests that practicing a short daily qigong routine can be an effective tool for the self-management of burnout in physiotherapists.
Mental and physical activities delay cognitive decline in seniors
Categories: Tai chi, Lifestyle research
Hong Kong researchers have found that taking part in mental and physical activities can delay cognitive decline in seniors with dementia.
Acupuncture's emerging evidence base
Categories: Acupuncture research
Acupuncture is now supported by a broad range of surveys of safety, clinical trials and basic science studies of physiological action.
Acupuncture is cost-effective
Categories: Acupuncture research
Acupuncture is a cost-effective treatment modality, according to Korean authors who performed a systematic review of economic evaluations carried out alongside randomised controlled trials.
Mental and physical activities delay cognitive decline in seniors
Categories: Psychological / emotional, Lifestyle research
Hong Kong researchers have found that taking part in mental and physical activities can delay cognitive decline in seniors with dementia.
Tai chi prevents more falls than physical therapy
Categories: Tai chi, Lifestyle research
Tai chi provides greater fall-prevention benefits than conventional physical therapy exercises for frail seniors, according to a Canadian study.
Acupuncture for exercise enhancement
Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Acupuncture research
An Australian systematic review has found preliminary support for the use of acupuncture as a means to enhance exercise performance and post-exercise recovery.
Acupuncture can heal heel pain
Categories: Foot
The evidence supporting the effectiveness of acupuncture for plantar heel pain (PHP) is comparable to that available for conventionally used interventions such as stretching, night splints or dexamethasone, according to British authors.
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