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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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Acupuncture relieves diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Categories: Diabetes, Neurological
A Korean pilot study has provided evidence that acupuncture may be useful for the treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The study compared 42 cases treated with acupuncture with 21 cases exposed to sham acupuncture and observed the effects on nerve conduction velocity and a variety of subjective symptoms associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Three of the six measures relating to m ...
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Acupuncture improves dry eyes

Categories: Eye disorders
Acupuncture is as effective as artificial tear therapy (ATC) at reducing the symptoms of xerophthalmia (dry eyes), but the effects of acupuncture last longer. Chinese researchers compared 44 patients who were divided into two groups; one received ten sessions of acupuncture, while the other received ATC over a 21-day period. One hour after completion of treatment, no significant difference in symp ...
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Acupuncture beneficial after neck surgery for cancer

Categories: Cancer
Acupuncture has the potential to benefit cancer patients who have had neck surgery, according to an American study. Fifty-eight patients with chronic pain or dysfunction attributed to neck dissection were randomly assigned to weekly acupuncture or usual care (physical therapy, analgesia, and/or anti-inflammatory drugs) for four weeks. Significant reductions in pain, dysfunction, and xerostomia wer ...
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Acupuncture for post-operative gastroparesis

Categories: Digestive & Bowel disorders
Chinese researchers have shown that acupuncture can improve post-operative gastroparesis (PGS), a common complication of abdominal surgery, in which the motility of the stomach is either abnormal or absent. Sixty-three patients were randomised to either acupuncture or metoclopramide (the standard drug treatment for PGS). Patients in the acupuncture group were needled once daily at Zusanli ST-36 an ...
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Acupuncture relieves menopausal symptoms

Categories: Menopausal syndrome
A Brazilian group has found acupuncture to be effective in decreasing hot flushes and menopause symptom scores in postmenopausal women. In a randomised, single-blind, placebo-controlled, cross-over trial, 81 patients were assigned to two groups: Group 1 received 12 months of acupuncture, followed by six months of sham-acupuncture, while Group 2 received six months of sham-acupuncture, then 12 mont ...
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Acupuncturists' behaviour affects pain

Categories: Knee, Acupuncture research
The way acupuncturists interact with patients has significant effects on pain reduction. In an American randomised controlled trial, acupuncturists were trained to interact in one of two communication styles that conveyed either 'high' or 'neutral' expectations of treatment outcomes. 455 patients with knee osteoarthritis were assigned to one of three groups over six weeks: waiting list, 'high', or ...
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Pre-treatment expectations don't predict outcomes for back pain

Categories: Back, Acupuncture research
The relationship between patients' expectations of acupuncture and their outcomes may be more complex than previously believed. When US investigators analysed data from a randomised trial of acupuncture for chronic back pain, they found that pre-treatment expectations and preferences for acupuncture were not predictive of treatment outcomes. 477 acupuncture-naïve participants with chronic low bac ...
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Acupuncture reduces stress of embryo transfer

Categories: Infertility
Women receiving acupuncture on the day of ET perceive less stress, which may play a role in improving their chances of becoming pregnant. In an observational, prospective, cohort study, American investigators studied 57 infertile patients undergoing IVF or ICSI. Patients underwent ET with or without acupuncture as part of their standard clinical care. 64.7% of women who received acupuncture achiev ...
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Acupuncture equal to placebo for embryo transfer

Categories: Infertility
A large Danish randomised controlled trial has concluded that acupuncture administered in relation to embryo transfer (ET) has no greater effect on the outcome of IVF and or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) than placebo needling. 635 patients undergoing IVF or ICSI were randomised to either TCM acupuncture or placebo acupuncture using a validated placebo needle. Ongoing pregnancy rates were ...
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