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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Acupuncture reduces itch and basophil activation in eczema

Categories: Skin / dermatology, Allergies

Results from a German pilot study show that acupuncture reduces itch intensity in patients with atopic eczema and that this correlates with reduced activation of basophils (histamine-secreting white blood cells).

Acupuncture helpful in eating disorders

Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Psychological / emotional

Acupuncture shows potential for improving the quality of life of people with eating disorders, according to a pilot study carried out in Australia.

Acupuncture can reduce period pain (dysmenorrhoea)

Categories: Gynaecology

A Cochrane database systematic review by Australian authors has concluded that current evidence supports the use of acupuncture to reduce menstrual pain.

Acupuncture complements wearing spectacles for lazy eye

Categories: Babies & children / paediatrics, Eye disorders

Acupuncture can complement the use of spectacles to correct anisometropic amblyopia (lazy eye) in children, according to researchers in Hong Kong.

Acupuncture reduces eye pressure in glaucoma

Categories: Eye disorders

Acupuncture appears to benefit glaucoma patients by decreasing intraocular pressure (IOP) and improving blood circulation behind the eye.

Encouraging evidence for acupuncture treatment of prostatitis (chronic pelvic pain syndrome/CPPS)

Categories: Male disorders

A systematic review of RCTs of acupuncture for the treatment of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) has concluded that the evidence, although inconclusive, is encouraging.

Ear electroacupuncture reduces Raynaud's symptoms

Categories: Miscellaneous disorders, Hand & wrist

Auricular electroacupuncture (EA) can reduce the frequency and severity of Raynaud’s attacks, according to a team of researchers from Austria.

Needling depth matters for muscle pain

Categories: Miscellaneous, Acupuncture research

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.

Probiotics for mothers halves rate of children's eczema

Categories: Babies & children / paediatrics, Lifestyle research, Diet research, Allergies

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.

Research Archive

Acupuncture reduces itch and basophil activation in eczema

Acupuncture helpful in eating disorders

Acupuncture can reduce period pain (dysmenorrhoea)

Acupuncture complements wearing spectacles for lazy eye

Acupuncture reduces eye pressure in glaucoma

Encouraging evidence for acupuncture treatment of prostatitis (chronic pelvic pain syndrome/CPPS)

Ear electroacupuncture reduces Raynaud's symptoms

Needling depth matters for muscle pain

Probiotics for mothers halves rate of children's eczema

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