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Research Archive
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Post-operative Acu-TENS enhances haemodynamic recovery
Categories: Heart / Cardiac, Acupuncture research
Transcutaneous electrical stimulation (Acu-TENS) applied at Neiguan P-6 can facilitate an earlier return of haemodynamic parameters to pre-operative values in patients who have undergone acute heart surgery. A Chinese study randomly allocated 40 patients who had had open heart surgery to one of two groups. Those in the Acu-TENS group received 40 minutes of TENS applied bilaterally at Neiguan P-6 o ...
Tai chi improves post-menopausal health
Taking part in a 12-week tai chi programme has multiple health benefits for post-menopausal women, particularly for those suffering from age-related loss of muscle strength.
Astragalus beneficial in heart failure
Categories: Heart / Cardiac
A Chinese study suggests that Astragalus (Huang Qi) is able to improve heart function in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF).
Acupuncture and sham show similar effects on PCOS
Categories: Gynaecology
Verum and sham acupuncture have similar effects on ovulation frequency and LH/FSH ratios in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to the results of an RCT carried out in the USA.
Acupressure at Sanyinjiao SP-6 helps with period pain
Categories: Gynaecology, Gynaecological
Researchers from Iran suggest that acupressure at Sanyinjiao SP-6 could be a cost-effective intervention for improving primary dysmenorrhoea.
Qigong has multiple benefits for cancer patients
An Australian team has found that taking part in a qigong exercise programme has multiple health benefits for cancer patients.
Gou Teng beneficial in Parkinson's disease
Categories: Neurological, Herb research
A pilot study carried out in Hong Kong has found that a formula containing the Chinese herb Gou Teng (Uncaria rhynchophylla) can help patients with Parkinson's disease carry out their daily living activities.
Small treatment effect of acupuncture on dysmenorrhoea
Categories: Gynaecology, Gynaecological
An Australian team has found that although acupuncture improved menstrual mood symptoms in women with primary dysmenorrhoea, the trend in the improvement of symptoms during the active phase of treatment and at six and twelve months was non-significan ...
Acupuncture plus relaxation help GI symptoms in HIV patients
Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders, HIV / AIDS
Combining acupuncture and the relaxation response has synergistic beneficial effects on gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in HIV patients who are using highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART).
Researchers find Chinese Herbal Medicine more effective than modern medicine for female infertility
Categories: Herbal medicine, Comment
In an Australian Government-funded study, Ried and Stuart of Adelaide University reviewed 8 RCT’s and 22 smaller studies involving a total of 1851 women with poor fertility. Meta-analysis of studies involving over 1000 women found roughly double the likelihood of achieving pregnancy with Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) than with western drug therapy. Over a 4 month period pregnancy rates were ...
15 minutes daily exercise adds 3 years to your life
Categories: Lifestyle research
A large Taiwanese study has found that exercising for just 15 minutes a day can reduce mortality and extend lifespan.
Acupuncture better than flunarizine for migraine
Categories: Headache & migraine
A Chinese multi-centre trial has found that acupuncture is as good as the drug flunarizine at reducing pain and improving quality of life for migraineurs, and more effective than the drug at decreasing the number days on which patients experience mig ...
Tai chi beneficial in heart failure
Categories: Heart / Cardiac, Tai chi
Tai chi exercise has measurable benefits for patients with chronic systolic heart failure (HF).
Herbal formula resolves H1N1 fever as fast as Tamiflu
A combination of the Chinese herbal formulae Ma Xing Shi Gan Tang (Ephedra, Apricot Kernel, Gypsum and Licorice Decoction) and Yin Qiao San (Honeysuckle and Forsythia Powder) can be used as an alternative to the drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu) to treat H1 ...
GPs' CAM training improves patients' health
Categories: Lifestyle research
Dutch researchers have found that patients whose GP has additional CAM training have up to 30% lower healthcare costs and mortality rates.
Needling depth matters for muscle pain
Depth of needle penetration is important for relief of exercise-induced muscular pain, according to a Japanese acupuncture study carried out on twenty-two healthy volunteers.
Sham controls may confuse IVF acupuncture studies
Categories: Infertility, Acupuncture research
A paper by Eric Manheimer questions the rationale behind use of sham acupuncture controls in trials of adjuvant acupuncture for in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Specific ear acupuncture points help acute migraine
Categories: Headache & migraine
Another Italian study backs up the therapeutic specificity of auricular acupuncture points used in migraine treatment.
Acupuncture as good as drugs for acute herpetic pain
Categories: Skin / dermatology, Miscellaneous
An Italian RCT has found that acupuncture is as effective as standard drug treatment for acute pain in patients with herpes zoster (HZ).
Mindfulness helps with multiple sclerosis
Categories: Neurological, Lifestyle research
Mindfulness meditation may help people who have multiple sclerosis (MS) reduce the fatigue, anxiety and depression that often accompany the disease.
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