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Research Archive
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.
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Probiotics for mothers halves rate of children's eczema
The children of mothers who drink milk containing a probiotic supplement during and after pregnancy have a significantly lower risk of developing eczema, according to a Norwegian study.
Probiotics relieve infant colic
A probiotic supplement has been shown to significantly relieve the symptoms of infantile colic, compared to placebo.
Antibiotics permanently alter gut flora
Categories: Lifestyle research
A single course of antibiotics has been found to permanently alter the microflora of the gut, with unknown consequences.
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).
Acupuncture helps with medically unexplained symptoms
Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Acupuncture research
UK researchers have found acupuncture to have significant and sustained benefit for patients who frequently attend GP surgeries with medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS).
Quest for Personalised Health: Exploring the Emergent Interface of East Asian Medicines and Modern System Sciences
Categories: General discussion, Comment
A cutting edge 'Quest for Personalised Health: Exploring the Emergent Interface of East Asian Medicines and Modern System Sciences' conference took place in London over the weekend, bringing together systems biologists, physicists, sinologists and Ch ...
Cinnamon beneficial in many diseases
Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Herb research
Cinnamon bark (Cinnamomi Cortex [Rou Gui]) has a potential role in the prevention of many diseases, according to a review by American authors.
Ginger relieves muscle soreness
Daily supplementation with ginger root (Gan Jiang [Zingiberis Rhizoma]) has been found to reduce exercise-induced pain by 25%.
Ear acupressure helps with menopausal insomnia
Categories: Menopausal syndrome
Researchers from Taiwan have found that auricular acupressure (AA) contributes to an improvement in postmenopausal insomnia (PI) by regulating the autonomic nervous system.
Acupuncture helps with pain of episiotomy
Categories: Pregnancy & labour
Italian clinicians have successfully used acupuncture to relieve perineal pain after episiotomy
Acupuncture effective for premature ejaculation
Categories: Male disorders
Results from a high-quality Turkish study suggest that acupuncture is an effective non-pharmacological method for treating premature ejaculation (PE).
A single massage can boost the immune system
Categories: Immunity, Lifestyle research
Researchers from the USA have reported that a single massage treatment can produce measurable changes in the immune and endocrine systems of healthy adults.
Tai chi helps beat depression in the elderly
Combining a weekly Tai Chi Chih (TCC) exercise class with standard depression treatment leads to greater improvement in depression symptoms for elderly adults
Acupuncture improves walking gait in elderly
Categories: Geriatric
A single acupuncture treatment at LiangqiuST-34 has been shown to significantly improve walking gait in geriatric patients
Statutory regulation for UK herbalists
Categories: Herbal medicine, Comment
In February, the UK government's Department of Health announced that herbalists, including practitioners of Chinese herbal medicine, will be regulated by the Health Professions Council (HPC) from April 2012
Confusion over implications of EU regulation of traditional herbal medicines
Categories: General discussion, Comment
The EU's Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive (THMPD) has now come into force in the UK, amid dismay and confusion over its implications for manufacturers, retailers and consumers of herbal medicines
Electroacupuncture at Sanyinjiao Sp-6 helps with labour pain
Categories: Pregnancy & labour
A Chinese study has concluded that electroacupuncture (EA) at Sanyinjiao SP-6 is an effective way of decreasing labour pain
Tai chi and green tea benefit women's bone health
Categories: Menopausal syndrome, Tai chi
A study by an American research team has demonstrated that tai chi exercise (TC) and supplementation with green tea polyphenols (GTP) can benefit bone remodeling and muscle strength in postmenopausal women
Acupuncture helps with pain of episiotomy
Categories: Pregnancy & labour
Italian clinicians have successfully used acupuncture to relieve perineal pain after episiotomy.
Qigong improves children's wellbeing at school
Categories: Babies & children / paediatrics, Qigong
Qigong lessons for children offer a possible way to improve wellbeing at school, according to research carried out in Sweden
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