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Welcome to our Chinese medicine and acupuncture research news pages. We add to the content of these pages continuously as more research news comes in. Browse through the complete archive below or use the category links on the right.

Please note that the most twenty recent research archive items are free to view but access to the thousands of items in the archive require a journal subscription.

Biggest ever acupuncture dataset proves that acupuncture works for chronic pain

Categories: Acupuncture research

An update of the landmark 2012 study by the international Acupuncture Trialists' Collaboration reinforces the evidence that acupuncture is effective for the treatment of chronic musculoskeletal pain and that its benefits cannot be explained solely in ...

Analgesic effects of ear acupuncture may be due to vagus nerve stimulation

Categories: Acupuncture research

The analgesic effects of auricular acupuncture may be explained by stimulation of the auricular branch of the vagal nerve ...

Electro-acupuncture increases blood flow to prefrontal cortex

Categories: Acupuncture research

Electro-acupuncture (EA) applied to the trigeminal nerve area can reduce heart rate (HR), and increase parasympathetic nervous activity and cerebral blood flow ...

'Deqi' leads to greater period pain reduction

Categories: Gynaecology, Acupuncture research

Dysmenorrhoea patients that experience a ‘deqi’ needling sensation demonstrate larger reductions in pain relative to those who do not, according to a Chinese study ...

Acupuncture Now Foundation submits position paper to US FDA

Categories: Acupuncture research

The Acupuncture Now Foundation (a non-profit organisation dedicated to educating the public, healthcare providers and health policymakers about acupuncture) has submitted an extensive document to the Food and Drug Administration ...

Cohort study supports lung-large intestine link

Categories: Acupuncture research

A large cohort study from Taiwan appears to confirm the association between the lungs and large intestine suggested by Chinese medical theory ...

Acupuncture results in wider spatial patterns of body sensation than tactile stimulation

Categories: Acupuncture research

Compared with tactile stimulation, acupuncture stimulation produces stronger de qi sensations and results in more widespread spatial patterns of sensation, including areas remote from the stimulus site ...

Local and distal needling affect trapezius activation on both sides of body

Categories: Acupuncture research

Stimulation of acupuncture points, both local to and distant from the trapezius muscle, can result in an increase in muscle strength ipsilateral and contralateral to the side of stimulation ...

Type of control used affects outcomes of acupuncture studies

Categories: Acupuncture research

The type of control used is likely to affect the study conclusion in acupuncture trials, Chinese authors report ...

Electro-acupuncture under anaesthesia can reduce postoperative analgesic requirements

Categories: Acupuncture research

Intraoperative electro-acupuncture on anaesthetised patients can reduce postoperative use of analgesics and improve immune and stress responses to surgery ...

Synergy of point combinations can be seen in the brain

Categories: Acupuncture research

Chinese scientists have found evidence that combinations of acupuncture points have a synergistic effect by analysing how different brain regions are activated after acupuncture ...

Acupuncture reduces healthcare costs for vulnerable populations

Categories: Acupuncture research

Acupuncture treatment can reduce hospital visits and decrease total hospital charges among vulnerable patient populations ...

L.I.-4 activates facial region in the brain

Categories: Acupuncture research

Electrical stimulation at Hegu L.I.-4, located on the dorsum of the hand, results in activation of parts of the brain that overlap extensively with those activated by Jiache ST-6, located on the face ...

Deqi is two-faced

Categories: Acupuncture research

Researchers from Korea have found that there is a correlation between the acupuncture practitioner's perception of deqi and the recipient’s experience of it ...

Acupuncture's anti-fatigue effects revealed at metabolic level

Categories: Fatigue, Acupuncture research

Acupuncture can accelerate the relief of post-exercise fatigue by regulating energy metabolism and attenuating the effects of oxidative stress on body tissues ...

Placebo needling devices are inadequate as controls for acupuncture trials

Categories: Acupuncture research

A systematic review of acupuncture studies that use placebo needling devices suggests that they are inadequate as controls for randomised controlled trials of acupuncture

Verum acupuncture normalises dysregulated connectivity between brain's key pain regions in chronic pain

Categories: Miscellaneous, Acupuncture research

Repeated verum acupuncture (but not sham acupuncture) may help reduce chronic pain symptoms by normalising dysregulated connectivity between key brain regions involved in pain perception ...

Local acupuncture best for joint TMD, distal for muscle TMD

Categories: Temperomandibular / Jaw, Acupuncture research

The authors of a Brazilian study have concluded that for temporomandibular disorders (TMD) involving joint components, local acupuncture is the most effective, while for TMD of muscular origin, distal needling are most effective

Combining local points with Governing vessel points helps repair peripheral nerves

Categories: Neurological, Acupuncture research

Simultaneous use of local acupoints together with points on the Governing vessel can promote functional repair after peripheral nerve injury, report Chinese investigators ...

Number of needles used may not matter for pain relief

Categories: Acupuncture research

A study of acupuncture for neck pain carried out in Italy suggests that the number of needles used may be unimportant in achieving a therapeutic effect ...