Research Archive

Acupuncture reduces inflammatory mediators in knee osteoarthritis

Categories: Arthritis , Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Improvements in pain and function due to acupuncture among individuals with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) may be partly mediated by changes in levels of inflammatory mediators ...

Benefits of acupuncture in menopause are long-lasting

Categories: Menopausal syndrome, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

The beneficial effect of acupuncture on menopause symptoms can last for at least 21 weeks post-treatment, according to a Danish research team ...

Acupuncture increases melatonin and improves sleep in pregnancy

Categories: Pregnancy & labour, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Acupuncture can significantly improve sleep quality in pregnant women, possibly through increasing melatonin secretion ...

Electro-acupuncture reduces phlegm-damp and improves insulin resistance in PCOS

Categories: Gynaecology, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Electro-acupuncture (EA) may improve phlegm-dampness syndrome and ovarian insulin resistance (IR) in infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) ...

Electro-acupuncture improves recovery from Bell's palsy

Categories: Neurological, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Adding electro-acupuncture (EA) to usual care results in better clinical outcomes in the management of Bell’s palsy, Turkish clinicians report ...

Electro-acupuncture improves sleep in depression patients

Categories: Psychological / emotional, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Electro-acupuncture (EA) may improve the sleep quality of patients with depression, conclude Chinese clinicians ...

Electro-acupuncture with moxa effective for plantar heel pain

Categories: Foot, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Electro-acupuncture plus warm needling therapy (EAWN) is an effective treatment for plantar heel pain (PHP) in middle-aged and older adults ...

Acupuncture reduces plantar fasciitis pain

Categories: Foot, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Manual acupuncture (MA) and electro-acupuncture (EA) can decrease heel pain and improve function in patients with plantar heel pain syndrome (PHPS) ...

Acupuncture reduces menopausal hot flushes

Categories: Menopausal syndrome, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Acupuncture treatment may mitigate hot flushes and other symptoms during the menopausal transition, report Brazilian clinicians ...

Acupuncture effective for perimenopausal depression

Categories: Menopausal syndrome, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Acupuncture is a safe and effective treatment for perimenopausal depression, conclude the authors of a systematic review carried out in China ...

Acupuncture and acupressure beneficial during labour

Categories: Pregnancy & labour, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

A Cochrane Database systematic review has confirmed the benefits of acupuncture for women in labour ...

Comparative effects of acupuncture and sham acupuncture vary according to dermatomes stimulated

Categories: Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Acupuncture studies that employ verum and sham locations on overlapping dermatomes create a negative picture of acupuncture's efficacy ...

Acupuncture best non-hormonal treatment for breast cancer hot flushes

Categories: Cancer, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

A network meta-analysis comparing non-hormonal treatments suggested that acupuncture was the most effective therapy at improving hot flushes in breast cancer survivors ...