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Research Archive
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Acupressure at Hegu L.I.-4 reduces pain and length of labour
Categories: Pregnancy & labour
An RCT carried out in Iran has found acupressure at Hegu L.I.-4 to be effective at decreasing the pain and duration of labour.
First Chinese herbal medicine licensed for European sale
Categories: Herbal medicine
A Chinese herbal medicine used to treat heart disease has been licensed for sale in the Netherlands, making it the first Chinese medicine to receive marketing authorisation in a Western market since the European Directive on Traditional Herbal Medici ...
Chinese herbal formula heals diabetic ulcers
Categories: Diabetes
A herbal formula has been shown to heal diabetic foot ulcers and help to prevent amputations.
Acupuncture effective for dyspepsia
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders
A large randomised controlled trial carried out in China has found acupuncture to be an effective treatment for functional dyspepsia.
Acupuncture more effective than antihistamine for itching
Categories: Skin / dermatology, Allergies
Acupuncture has been found to be more effective than the oral antihistamine cetirizine at reducing experimentally induced itch in atopic dermatitis (AD) subjects.
Acupuncture can reduce atrial fibrillation
Categories: Heart / Cardiac
A study carried out in Italy suggests that acupuncture at Neiguan P-6 can be used as an effective, non-invasive and safe tool to manage cardiac arrhythmias caused by atrial fibrillation (AF).
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists backs acupuncture and herbs for pelvic pain
Categories: Gynaecology, Gynaecological
The UK's Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has published an opinion paper that supports the use of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) in the treatment of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women.
Acupuncture contributes substantially to UK healthcare
Categories: Acupuncture research
A major national survey of practitioners of acupuncture in the UK provides an up-to-date overview of the profession and concludes that acupuncture provides a substantial contribution to the country
Life satisfaction leads to a healthy heart
Categories: Heart / Cardiac, Lifestyle research
A satisfying life is good for the health of the heart, shows the results from a large study of British civil servants.
Microbial diversity in the gut may protect against allergies
Having a high diversity of bacterial species in the gut may protect babies against developing allergies, according to a comprehensive study of intestinal microflora in allergic and healthy infants, conducted in Sweden.
Tea extract can treat pre-diabetes
Pu'er Tea extract can help treat the metabolic syndrome that is the precursor to type 2 diabetes, according to the results of a Chinese study.
Integrative approach to oncology pays off
Categories: Cancer
An integrative medicine approach in the inpatient oncology setting can significantly decrease medication use, resulting in substantial cost savings for hospitals.
Tai chi plus drugs improves geriatric depression
Categories: Psychological / emotional, Tai chi
A US team has found that the use of tai chi alongside drug therapy may provide additional improvements in clinical outcomes in the treatment of geriatric depression.
Yoga and stretching better for low back pain
Categories: Back, Yoga research
Yoga is a more effective treatment for chronic lower back pain than conventional GP care, according to the UK's largest ever study into its benefits.
Qigong massage helps with autistic symptoms
A programme of qigong massage for young autistic children can provide an effective early intervention for autism that is suitable for delivery at home.
Qigong improves diabetic health
Taking part in a programme of qigong exercise may be beneficial for people with type-2 diabetes, according to an RCT carried out in Australia.
Tai chi reduces inflammation and improves quality of life for cancer survivors
Categories: Tai chi
Tai chi may improve quality of life (QoL) for cancer survivors by regulating the inflammatory response.
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).
Room for improvement in systematic reviews of herbal medicine
Categories: Herb research
An overview of systematic reviews of Chinese herbal medicines (CHM) published in the Cochrane Database has identified areas that could be improved in future studies.
Herbs better than drugs for infertility
Categories: Infertility
A systematic review of the use of traditional Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) in the management of female infertility has concluded that it can significantly improve the chances of pregnancy, compared with Western medical (WM) drug therapy or IVF.
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