Research Archive

Acupuncture improves balance and posture in fibromyalgia

Categories: Fibromyaigia, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Acupuncture is as good as physiotherapy for improving balance and posture in women with fibromyalgia, Spanish researchers have found ...

Acupuncture effective for chronic tinnitus

Categories: Acupuncture, Acupuncture research, Ear/hearing disorders

Acupuncture can be an effective treatment for patients with chronic, severe tinnitus, according to Turkish investigators ...

Acupuncture effective for urinary retention

Categories: Kidney / Urinary disorders, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Acupuncture is an effective and safe treatment option for urinary retention, according to a pilot non-randomised study carried out in China ...

Huatuojiaji points boost treatment effect for postherpetic neuralgia

Categories: Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Adding electro-acupuncture (EA) at Huatuojiaji M-BW-35 points improves the effect of a combined acupuncture/moxibustion treatment for relieving the symptoms of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) ...

Acupuncture effective for migraine prophylaxis

Categories: Headache & migraine, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Twenty sessions of manual acupuncture is superior to both sham acupuncture and usual care for the prophylaxis of episodic migraine without aura, according to Chinese researchers ...

Acupuncture improves cognition in cancer survivors by promoting better sleep

Categories: Cancer, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Among cancer survivors with insomnia, both acupuncture and cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) produce significant improvements in cognitive function ...

Combined acupuncture therapy reduces medication requirement in cancer pain

Categories: Cancer, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

A combination of wrist-ankle acupuncture (WAA) and auricular acupuncture (AA) can quickly reduce pain symptoms and reduce analgesic drug use in patients with cancer pain ...

Acupuncture reduces postprandial distress

Categories: Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Chinese researchers have found that acupuncture reduces symptoms of postprandial distress syndrome (PDS) compared with sham acupuncture ...

Acupuncture improves chronic pain in urban primary care

Categories: Miscellaneous, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Both individual and group acupuncture therapy delivered in primary care settings can reduce pain and improve physical function in people with chronic musculoskeletal conditions ...

Acupuncture points correlate with mast cell distribution

Categories: Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Comparative mapping shows that the distribution of acupuncture points on the human body is highly correlated with patterns of mast cell (MC) distribution ...

Perceived value of placebo treatment influences pain relief

Categories: Miscellaneous, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Treatments valued at a higher price are associated with enhanced placebo analgesia, and this effect is correlated with activity in brain areas associated with expectation and reward processing ...

Acupoint sensitisation is based on neurogenic inflammation

Categories: Miscellaneous, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

A review by authors from the UK, New Zealand and China suggests that acupoint sensitisation is based on neurogenic inflammation, and that stimulation of sensitised acupoints results in better clinical effects ...

Acupuncture is effective for migraine symptoms

Categories: Headache & migraine, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Results of a network meta-analysis by Chinese authors demonstrate that acupuncture is one of several effective treatments for migraine symptoms ...

Acupuncture shows benefit for COPD

Categories: Respiratory disorders, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Spanish systematic review authors have concluded that acupuncture shows benefit for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

Acupuncture and moxibustion promising for heart failure

Categories: Heart / Cardiac, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

Acupuncture and moxibustion may be a promising adjunctive therapy to medication for treating heart failure, report Chinese authors of a systematic review ...

Acupuncture beneficial for IBS

Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Acupuncture, Acupuncture research

A systematic review by Chinese authors has found that although acupuncture does not show superiority for treating IBS relative to sham controls ...

Agreement on TCM diagnoses is poor in published studies

Categories: Herbal medicine, Acupuncture research, General discussion

Levels of inter-rater agreement on factors pertaining to TCM diagnosis in published studies are generally low to moderate, conclude the authors of a systematic review carried out in America ...