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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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Items 73 to 81 of 139 total

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Propolis can halt spread of prostate cancer cells

Categories: Cancer, Male disorders
An extract of bee propolis (Feng Jiao) can slow the growth of prostate cancer tumours, American researchers have discovered.
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Tai chi improves immunity in lung cancer survivors

Categories: Cancer, Tai chi
Chinese researchers have concluded that tai chi may be able to improve immune status in lung cancer survivors, and thereby potentially help to prevent tumour recurrence.
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Acupuncture for hot flushes in breast cancer

Categories: Cancer
Traditional acupuncture (TA) can reduce the frequency of hot flushes and night sweats (HF&NS), and improve physical and emotional well-being in women taking tamoxifen for breast cancer.
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Thunder God Vine extracts target cancers

Categories: Cancer
Research into the cellular processes involved in prostate cancer suggests that an extract from the Chinese herb Lei Gong Teng (Radix Tripterygium wilfordii, Thunder God Vine) may be able to combat the disease.
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Acupuncture helps with dry mouth due to cancer treatment

Categories: Cancer, Nose and mouth
A multi-centre trial carried out in the UK has concluded that acupuncture can provide significant symptom relief for cancer patients with radiation-induced xerostomia.
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Acupuncture helps with breast cancer fatigue

Categories: Fatigue, Cancer
A study by UK researchers has found acupuncture to be effective at managing cancer-related fatigue (CRF).
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Breast cancer tissue contains parabens

Categories: Cancer, Lifestyle research
A study from the UK has found that breast tissue samples from women who underwent mastectomies for breast cancer contained traces of parabens (p-hydroxybenzoic acid), preservatives commonly used in deodorants, body lotions and other cosmetic products ...
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Herbs reverse drug resistance in cancer cells

Categories: Cancer, Herb research
Extracts from Chinese herbs are capable of reversing multi-drug resistance in cancer cells, which is currently a major obstacle to successful anti-cancer therapy.
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Dermal spread of breast cancer following acupuncture

Categories: Cancer, Acupuncture research
A case report from Taiwan warns that direct puncture of a metastatic lymph node by an acupuncture needle has led to cutaneous spread of the tumour.
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