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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.

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Needling Yintang N-NH-3 and Baihui DU-20 has lasting effects on brain activity

Categories: Psychological / emotional, Acupuncture research
An fMRI study from China has found changes in brain activity following electro-acupuncture (EA) at acupoints Yintang N-NH-3 and Baihui DU-20, both of which are used in the treatment of psychiatric disorders.
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Qigong has anti-depressive effect on elders

Categories: Psychological / emotional, Tai chi
A pilot study from Hong Kong has provided preliminary evidence for the hypotheses that the anti-depressive effect of qigong exercise is due to improvement in psychosocial functioning and down-regulation of hyperactivity of the hypothalamic-pituitary- ...
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Mental and physical activities delay cognitive decline in seniors

Categories: Psychological / emotional, Lifestyle research
Hong Kong researchers have found that taking part in mental and physical activities can delay cognitive decline in seniors with dementia.
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Acupuncture as good as drugs for insomnia

Categories: Psychological / emotional
A small Taiwanese study suggests that acupuncture could be used as an alternative to zolpidem (Ambien) for the treatment of insomnia.
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Acupuncture better than antidepressants for PTSD

Categories: Psychological / emotional
A study of Chinese earthquake victims suggests that electro-acupuncture (EA) is more effective than paroxetine for treating the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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Acupuncture increases effect of antidepressants

Categories: Psychological / emotional
Research carried out in China has found that both manual and electro-acupuncture can improve quality of life for depressed patients undergoing treatment with the antidepressant paroxetine (Paxil).
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Herbal formula reduces Tourette's tics

Categories: Babies & children / paediatrics, Psychological / emotional, Neurological
A Chinese herbal formula, 'Ningdong granules' (NDG), has been shown to reduce tics in children with Tourette's syndrome.
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Acupuncture monotherapy for depression

Categories: Psychological / emotional
A pilot study carried out in the USA has found acupuncture monotherapy to be safe, well-tolerated and effective, in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). Thirty outpatients with MDD received eight weeks of standardised thirty-minute acupuncture treatment. The protocol consisted of manual stimulation at five body points (bilateral Shenmen HT-7, Hegu L.I-.4, Zusanli ST-36, Sanyinjiao SP-6 a ...
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Tai chi helps seniors with depression

Categories: Psychological / emotional, Tai chi
A meta-analysis suggests that tai chi can help reduce symptoms of depression in older adults. Authors from the USA and China analysed four trials with a total of 253 participants. Compared with waiting list control groups, tai chi appeared to have a significant impact on reducing depressive symptoms. (Tai chi and reduction of depressive symptoms for older adults: A meta-analysis of randomized tria ...
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