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Appreciate your patience.... http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Message Boards Under Construction.html http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Message Boards Under Construction.html Main Sun, 20 Nov 2011 19:15:26 -0500 In kids 3 to 7 years old, acupuncture plus glasses helped vision improve compared with just glasses alone, said study co-author Dr. Dennis Shun-Chiu Lam, who chairs the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at the Chinese University of Hong... http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Acupuncture Plus Glasses May Help Treat "Lazy Eye".html http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Acupuncture Plus Glasses May Help Treat "Lazy Eye".html Main Sun, 15 May 2011 22:08:07 -0500 Mounting evidence suggests that acupuncture is an effective treatment for retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a degenerative eye disorder that may to lead to blindness. A recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Acupuncture and Moxibustion concludes that acupuncture treatment protects... http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Acupuncture Treats Retinitis Pigmentosa.html http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Acupuncture Treats Retinitis Pigmentosa.html Main Sun, 13 Mar 2011 23:17:55 -0500 According to a new study, women who suffer from hot flashes and other uncomfortable symptoms of menopause may be able to find relief through acupuncture. These symptoms plague menopausal women and usual therapy for it is hormone replacement therapy... http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Acupuncture for Menopause Hot Flashes.html http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Acupuncture for Menopause Hot Flashes.html Main Sun, 13 Mar 2011 22:53:49 -0500 Due to controversially discussed results in scientific literature concerning changes of electrical skin impedance before and during acupuncture a new measurement system has been developed. Skin impedance in the immediate surroundings of the acupoint was lowered reproducibly following needle stimulation... http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Specific Local Changes of Electrical Skin Impedance Parameters.html http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Specific Local Changes of Electrical Skin Impedance Parameters.html Main Sun, 28 Nov 2010 19:35:08 -0500 "Our meta-analysis of data from rigorous randomized sham-controlled trials did not show a positive effect of acupuncture as a treatment for functional recovery after stroke," Dr. Jae Cheol Kong of Wonkwang University in Iksan, South Korea, and colleagues conclude in... http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Acupuncture Not Helpful for Stroke Recovery.html http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Acupuncture Not Helpful for Stroke Recovery.html Main Sun, 03 Oct 2010 23:12:56 -0500 A recent article written in the New York Times discusses the placebo effect of acupuncture from a knee arthritis study. Article: New York Times August 18, 2010 Abstract: Arthritis Care and Research September 2010... http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Acupuncture, Real or Fake, Eases Pain.html http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Acupuncture, Real or Fake, Eases Pain.html Main Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:38:18 -0500 In a pilot study, six of nine patients achieved substantial pain relief, including one patient whose visual analog pain scale score dropped from 10 to 5, said Angela Lambing, MSN, nurse practitioner coordinator at Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, at... http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Acupuncture Eases Pain in Hemophilia Patients.html http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Acupuncture Eases Pain in Hemophilia Patients.html Main Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:28:05 -0500 Back pain patients with pretreatment expectations and preferences for acupuncture were not found predictive of treatment outcomes. Abstract: Spine July 1 2010... http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Patient Expectation does not Affect Outcome.html http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Patient Expectation does not Affect Outcome.html Main Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:29:04 -0500 Scientists found that the chemical adenosine is very active in deeper tissues affected by acupuncture. The Rochester researchers looked at the effects of acupuncture on the peripheral nervous system – the nerves in our body that aren’t part of... http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Acupuncture’s Molecular Effects Pinned Down.html http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Acupuncture’s Molecular Effects Pinned Down.html Main Sun, 30 May 2010 15:16:22 -0500 Patients resistant to normal treatment from dysmennorrhea were given treatment with acupuncture and received positive results. abstract: Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine January 2007... http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Acupuncture Aids Dysmenorrhea .html http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Acupuncture Aids Dysmenorrhea .html Main Sun, 16 May 2010 23:59:18 -0500 A study conducted on neck cancer patients given traditional treatment vs. acupuncture. Significant reductions in pain, dysfunction, and xerostomia were observed in patients receiving acupuncture versus usual care (P = .008). Abstract: Journal of Clinical Oncology April 20, 2010... http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Acupuncture Siginicantly Reduces Pain in Neck Dissection.html http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Acupuncture Siginicantly Reduces Pain in Neck Dissection.html Main Mon, 03 May 2010 09:46:58 -0500 Persistent post-viral olfactory dysfunction (PVOD), resulting in loss of smell, can profoundly influence a patient's quality of life. The sense of smell determines the flavor of foods and beverages and serves as an early warning system for the detection of... http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Effects of Acupuncture in Post-Viral Olfactory Dysfunction.html http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Effects of Acupuncture in Post-Viral Olfactory Dysfunction.html Main Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:57:20 -0500 A study recently conducted by researchers at several major universities concludes that acupuncture is significantly beneficial in depression during pregnancy. "The short acupuncture protocol demonstrated symptom reduction and a response rate comparable to those observed in standard depression treatments... http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Acupunture Aids Pregnancy Depression.html http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Acupunture Aids Pregnancy Depression.html Main Sun, 07 Mar 2010 20:45:50 -0500 A study conducted at the University of York and the Hull York Medical School indicates that acupuncture has a significant effect on specific neural structures. When a patient receives acupuncture treatment, a sensation called deqi can be obtained; scientific... http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Brain Imaging of Acupuncture: Brain Effects.html http://www.tcmstudent.com/main/Brain Imaging of Acupuncture: Brain Effects.html Main Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:42:43 -0500