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Integrated East-West treatment helps with chronic sinusitis
Categories: Respiratory disorders, Nose and mouth
Preliminary data from a pilot study carried out in the USA suggest that an integrated approach that combines acupuncture with Western medicine can improve symptoms and quality of life for patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS).
Acupressure helps with symptoms of atopic dermatitis
Categories: Skin / dermatology
Self-administered acupressure can result in an improvement in pruritus and lichenification in patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), according to a US pilot study.
Electro-stimulation beneficial for dry mouth in cancer patients
Categories: Cancer, Nose and mouth
A sham-controlled feasibility trial has found that electro-acupuncture given concurrently with radiotherapy can significantly reduce xerostomia (dry mouth) symptoms and improved quality of life.
Meta-analysis suggests placebo needling may not be an inert control in IVF studies
Categories: Infertility, Acupuncture research
A meta-analysis of studies evaluating the effect of acupuncture on in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes has concluded that the type of control procedure used can affect study outcomes.
Acupuncture reduces IVF anxiety
Categories: Infertility, Psychological / emotional
Acupuncture can reduce anxiety symptoms in women undergoing IVF, according to a team of Brazilian researchers.
Acupuncture no better than placebo needling for carpal tunnel syndrome
Categories: Hand & wrist
American researchers have found that acupuncture was not superior to placebo acupuncture for patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS).
Acupuncture improves pain relief after haemorrhoid surgery
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, Miscellaneous
Acupuncture appears to be an effective adjunct to conventional analgesia for patients recovering from haemorrhoidectomy.
Acupuncture improves autonomic status and reduces back pain
Categories: Back
Indian researchers have found that electro-acupuncture effectively relieves pain and improves autonomic status in patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP).
Acupuncture and sham equally effective for migraines
Categories: Headache & migraine, Acupuncture research
Acupuncture and sham acupuncture appear equally effective in preventing migraines, according to a large clinical study published by an international research team, although real acupuncture may have longer-lasting effects.
Tai chi improves balance and walking in Parkinson's patients
Categories: Neurological, Tai chi
Practising tai chi twice a week can help Parkinson's patients improve their balance and walking ability, according to an American study.
Tai chi promotes arterial flexibility and muscle strength
Seniors who practice tai chi regularly demonstrate improved arterial compliance (the ability of arteries to expand and contract with the pumping of the heart), as well as increased leg muscle strength, according to a Hong Kong study.
Green tea protects against disability in the elderly
A large, prospective cohort study carried out in Japanese seniors has found that consumption of green tea is significantly associated with a lower risk of developing functional disability (problems with daily activities, such as bathing or dressing).
Exercise and midnfulness meditation both prevent respiratory infections
Categories: Lifestyle research
A three-armed study in the Annals of Family Medicine has compared 8 weeks of mindfulness meditation, 8 weeks of moderate exercise and no intervention in the prevention of acute respiratory infections.
Meta-analysis of sham-controlled studies reveals no benefit for acupuncture in IBS
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders
A meta-analysis of the results from RCTs of acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has found no benefit of acupuncture on IBS symptom severity or IBS-related quality of life compared to sham acupuncture controls.
Systematic review suggests acupuncture and Chinese herbs work for weight loss
Categories: Obesity
A systematic review examining the effects of Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture treatment on obesity has found them to be more effective than placebo or lifestyle modification in reducing body weight.
Scalp electro-acupuncture for post-stroke recovery
Categories: Stroke
Stroke patients who undergo scalp electro-acupuncture show better functional improvement than those who receive placebo electro-stimulation, say researchers from Brazil.
Herbal formula shows action against inflammatory bowel disease
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders
A Chinese herbal formula developed from a combination of two traditional Chinese herbal formulations - Tong Xie Yao Fang and Zhong Man Fen Xiao Wan - has been shown to have potent anti-inflammatory activities in immune cells in vitro as well as in th ...
Cranial acupuncture boosts effect of anti-depressants
Categories: Psychological / emotional
A novel acupuncture treatment strategy called dense cranial electro-acupuncture stimulation (DCEAS) has been shown to enhance anti-depressant efficacy in the early phase of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) treatment for major depressive ...
Acupuncture at Hegu L.I.-4 more effective for back pain
Categories: Back
A Chinese research group has found that acupuncture at Hegu L.I.-4 is significantly more effective for the treatment of chronic low back pain (CLBP) than standardised acupuncture, especially in the long term
Electro-stimulation reduces period pain
Categories: Gynaecology, Gynaecological
Non-invasive electro-acupuncture stimulation applied at Hegu L.I.-4 and Sanyinjiao SP-6 can significantly reduce the pain of dysmenorrhoea
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