The study was published in the World Journal of Gastroenterology.
]]>"It's a real milestone for the B.C. health care system and for traditional chinese medicine," as quoted from Dr. Harvey Hu, president of the B.C.'s Qualified Acupuncturist and Traditional Chinese Medicine Association.
Details on the story can be read at the Times Columnist website, a Victoria Island, B.C. Canada newspaper.
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A mushroom (Phellinus linteus) used in traditional Chinese medicine has recently been found to have anticancer properties. Cell culture studies conducted at Indiana University show that extracts from the mushroom work by either stimulating immune system or inducing cell death.
The study abstract can be found in the April 2008 British Journal of Cancer.
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A study conducted at the University of Padua shows that traditional acupuncture methods are effective at reducing migraine symptoms as compared to sham acupuncture and drug treatment groups.
The Study was published in the March edition of the journal Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain.
]]>"More than $2 billion is spent nationally, with up to two-thirds of the Australian adult population using at least one product and one in four using complementary medicine services," Senator McLucas said in a statement.
"There is growing testimony that complementary medicine can make a significant, cost-effective contribution to public health in chronic disease management and in preventative care.
"Until now there has been a gap between those who believe in and use complementary medicine, and the strength of the evidence to support that use. Today's announcement is intended to help bridge the gap."
The complete story is located at the The Australian news.
]]>An undescribed concoction of five herbs was found to be effective in a double blind study of eighty-five children with atopic dermatitis. Capsules were given twice daily for a twelve week period.
An abstract of the study can be found at the British Journal of Dermatology website.
]]>A recent article published by the Air Force describes patient accounts of their impressions and successes. The acupuncture is a stylistic variant of ear acupuncture, militaristically named "battlefield acupuncture," that uses gold studs inserted into the ears.
Several interesting quotes -
"In the beginning, many people were skeptical, but after seeing it demonstrated on patients and the benefits achieved -- especially in the area of pain -- the majority of physicians embraced it and learned how to use it in their practice as an adjunctive therapy"
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"I don't know how it works and I don't really care as long it keeps working."
The full story can be found here.
]]>So soon you may be seeing Chinese herbal ingredients and formulas instead of the traditional carbonated sugar water.
The full story can be found here.
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A study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology found that patients (649 women, 201 randomized) given fifteen treatments over three months had a significant decrease in average pain intensity during their menstrual cycle as compared to the control group. The costs were slightly higher, but the pain was successfully treated, making the treatment cost-effective.
Interestingly enough, this study was funded by a group of German health insurance companies.
A summary of the study can be found here.
]]>A regular small town news group is commenting on the benefits of acupuncture treatments. So alternative medicine therapies are making their way into mainstream America.
A great editorial about acupuncture was even written in the Moscow News as "reluctant converts" are starting to accept and embrace Traditional Chinese Medicine in Russia's changing culture.
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Similar beneficial facial acupuncture results were also described in a 2005 Aesthetic Surgery Journal article.
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A meta-analysis of seven research trials published in the British Medical Journal by the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the VU University Amsterdam finds a 65% increase in in vitro Fertilization compared to sham acupuncture or no treatment. All the women in the studies received acupuncture immediately before or immediately after the embryo transfer.
The acupuncture treatment is thought to affect the autonomic nervous system, which is involved in the control of muscles and glands. The treatment may make the lining of the uterus more receptive to receiving an embryo.
The researchers concluded: "Current preliminary evidence suggests that acupuncture given with embryo transfer improves rates of pregnancy and live birth among women undergoing in vitro fertilisation (IVF)."
View the British Medical Journal news release for all the details.
20080308 - Information provided by a non-profit statistics organization, has clarified that the information in this study should be better clarified. According to Stats.org, the increase in fertilization success should be about 10%, or 1 increased successful fertilization for every 10 treated with acupuncture, according to the statistic methods used. Thanks to Stats.org for taking the time to clarify this.
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Another great study showing Acupuncture's work on low back pain, and yet another to add to the Sham and Real Acu both work better than allopathic care.
Over 1100 patients enrolled and either got real acu, sham acu, or the typical western combo of drugs and PT. The improvement outcome rates were 47% for real, 44% for sham, 27% for western. The sham Acupuncture involved here was shallow needling of non-Acupuncture points. I haven't seen the actual study so I don't know where any of these needles went.
This is awesome from the abstract: Conclusions: Low back pain improved after acupuncture treatment for at least 6 months. Effectiveness of acupuncture, either verum or sham, was almost twice that of conventional therapy.
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