Acupuncture News

A new German research revealed that laser acupuncture could help treat children with chronic headache. The double
blind, randomized, placebo controlled study used low energy lasers which influenced the flow of current at the
acupoints.

Acupuncture has been found to be more effective than steroids or antidepressant drugs in reducing the debilitating
side effects of breast cancer treatment. Increased sense of well being and more energy are the additional benefits
of acupuncture treatment.

Researchers have found evidence suggesting that acupuncture can play an important role in reducing reinforcing
effects of abused drugs. Acupuncture helps maintain homeostasis and balance between positive and negative processes
involved in drug addiction.

A research study published in British Medical Journal suggests that acupuncture increases the success of invitro
fertilization by sixty five per cent. Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese medical practice and one of its traditional
uses is to regulate female reproduction.

In the seventies, acupuncture was used in China and Japan as anesthesia in abdominal operations such as appendicitis.
Although acupuncture has no side effects and is simple to use, it was found that anesthesia produced by acupuncture
had individual variations and took too much time.  Acupuncture analgesia is being considered now as a way
to activate ...

According to a randomized, controlled trial led by David Pfister, MD, Chief of the Head and Neck Medical Oncology
Service, and Barrie Cassileth, PhD, Chief of the Integrative Medicine Service at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering
Cancer Center (MSKCC), acupuncture may help reduce symptoms associated with head and neck cancer.  According
to their study, which ...

Alternative treatments to manage diabetes include acupuncture, biofeedback, guided imagery, and vitamin and mineral
supplementation.

According to a research study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Clinical Oncology,
acupuncture could improve chronic pain and shoulder mobility in cancer patients. In addition, acupuncture could
significantly reduce extreme dryness in mouth in these patients.

Can traditional chinese medicine heal stress fractures? Popular NBA star Yao Ming seems to believe so. Although
his treatment has not yet been determined, he is to meet with a TCM doctor this week.

Can Acupuncture help treat bronchitis? According to researchers at Wangjing Hospital in Beijing, acupuncture can
provide both short and long-term benefits for chronic bronchitis.