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Research Archive
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STRICTA guidelines mean better quality acupuncture studies
Categories: Acupuncture research
British authors have found statistical evidence for an improvement in the quality of reporting of acupuncture trials since the publication of the STRICTA and CONSORT guidelines ...
Acupuncture useful on Antarctic expedition
Categories: Acupuncture research
Acupuncture was used to reduce musculoskeletal pain and enhance quality of life for members of an Antarctic expedition team ...
Superficial and traditional needling relieve trapezius trigger point pain
Both superficial and traditional acupuncture show immediate effects on reducing pain caused by trigger points in the upper trapezius muscle, report Taiwanese researchers ...
Blood thinners don't increase risk of bleeding after acupuncture
Categories: Acupuncture research
Korean researchers have found that taking anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs does not increase the risk of bleeding after acupuncture treatment. ...
Local needling is crucial for peripheral neuropathy
Categories: Neurological, Acupuncture research
Local needling is crucial for the successful treatment of peripheral neuropathy, conclude American authors ...
Acupressure boosts aerobic performance
Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Acupuncture research
Acupressure can increase the aerobic performance of young healthy males by more than 10%, according to research from Turkey ...
Most acupuncture users do not receive a full course of treatment
Categories: Acupuncture research
American investigators have found that most people who use acupuncture do not receive a full course of treatment ...
Brain mechanisms involved in contralateral and ipsilateral acupuncture stimulation are different
Categories: Acupuncture research
The clinical effects and brain mechanisms involved differ between stimulation given at the contralateral and ipsilateral Tiaokou ST-38 point in patients with unilateral chronic shoulder pain ...
Acupuncture improves haemodynamics in hypertensive patients
Categories: Acupuncture research
Acupuncture can improve vascular stiffness and haemodynamic parameters in hypertensive individuals ...
Acupuncture and sham equally effective for fatigue in Parkinson's
Categories: Neurological, Acupuncture research
Clinicians based in Singapore have found that both real and sham acupuncture are equally effective in improving fatigue in patients with Parkinson's disease ...
'Phantom acupuncture' leads to real pain reduction
Categories: Acupuncture research
An international team of researchers has used ‘phantom acupuncture’ - a novel form of sham acupuncture ...
Chronic pain patients value both individual and group acupuncture
Categories: Pain, Acupuncture research
An American study of acupuncture for chronic pain has explored the patient experience in group and individual treatment settings for the first time ...
Expectancy works differently in verum and sham in chronic pain patients
Categories: Acupuncture research
A study carried out in the USA has explored the central brain mechanisms by which expectation modulates the analgesic effects of verum and sham acupuncture treatment in chronic pain patients ...
Brain functional connectivity networks play critical role in acupuncture effects
Categories: Acupuncture research
Chinese authors have produced a systematic review that offers an overview of the influence of acupuncture on functional connectivity networks in the brain ...
Importance of nitric oxide for specificity of acupoints and needling techniques
Categories: Acupuncture research
A review of the role of nitric oxide signalling at acupuncture points outlines its important contributions to the specificity of the points themselves and the techniques used to stimulate them ...
Mechanisms of acupuncture in stroke rehabilitation
Categories: Stroke, Acupuncture research
A review by Taiwanese authors provides evidence that five different mechanisms are involved in the beneficial effects of acupuncture on ischaemic stroke rehabilitation ...
Needling Tongli HE-5 activates language-related brain areas
Categories: Acupuncture research
Needling the acupoint Tongli HE-5 on the right forearm results in activation of bilateral language-related areas in the brain, according to Chinese investigators
Electro-acupuncture and moxibustion benefit Crohn's via different brain mechanisms
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Acupuncture research
Chinese researchers have shown that electro-acupuncture and moxibustion treatment result in similar improvements in clinical outcomes, but different changes in brain connectivity in Crohn's disease patients ...
Needle retention time doesn't affect benefits of acupuncture for cancer patients
Categories: Cancer, Acupuncture research
Needle retention time does not affect the perceived benefits of acupuncture for oncology patients, according to research carried out in Australia ...
Acupuncture could help solve America's opioid crisis
Categories: Miscellaneous, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture could play a significant role in combating the opioid epidemic that is raging in the USA ...
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