Acupuncture Articles & Stories

Hay Fever Symptoms Treated By Acupuncture

Individuals who suffered from hay fever and underwent12 acupuncture sessions experienced fewer symptoms and required less antihistamine medications compared to a control group. This is according to researchers from Charite-University Medical Center, Berlin, Germany and reported in Annals of In... Read More

Memory, Test Performance, and Anxiety Improved with Acupuncture

A new study has demonstrated that acupuncture is capable of improving memory, test performance, and reducing anxiety. The study is being published in The Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies. Read More

New Technique May Extend Efficacy of Traditional Acupuncture

Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have identified a new method of delivering long lasting pain relief through an ancient medical practice. Published in Molecular Pain, the researchers explain how exploiting the molecular mechanism responsible for acupuncture resu... Read More

Researchers Claim Acupuncture Provides Relief for Chronic Pain

For the treatment of chronic pain, researchers from the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center find that acupuncture is better than placebo acupuncture or no acupuncture at all. Their findings were based on gathering and analyzing data from 29 randomized controlled human studies. Read More

Dry Mouth Symptoms Due to Radiotherapy May Be Relieved By Acupuncture

Individuals who are receiving radiotherapy for the treatment of head and neck cancer often suffer from the unpleasant and distressing symptoms of dry mouth - a result of damage to salivary gland from the radiation. Now, a study has demonstrated that acupuncture can relieve these symptoms. The ... Read More

Acupuncture Can Ease Unexplained Symptoms

Patients who must deal with medically unexplainable symptoms face stressful visits to the doctor since treatment options are limited. One in five patients has symptoms that remain unexplained by conventional medicine. Studies have found that the cost of managing the treatment of these patients... Read More

Parkinson's Patients May See Benefit from Acupuncture

Patients suffering with Parkinson's disease may see some relief to their symptoms, according to researchers from the University of Seoul, Korea. It appears that acupuncture reactivates parts of the brain that have become inactive, according to the authors. The news is reported in CNS Neuroscie... Read More

Severity of Menopausal Hot Flashes Alleviated With Acupuncture

Traditional Chinese acupuncture can alleviate the severity of hot flashes and other symptoms of menopause, according to a study published in Acupuncture in Medicine. The effects did not appear to be directly relatable to hormone levels changes that are responsible for causing menopause and its... Read More

Skeletal Muscle Atrophy Can Be Improved with Acupuncture

At the Experimental Biology 2012 meeting, a team of Japanese researchers reveal study results that demonstrate how acupuncture therapy slows skeletal muscle loss and holds promise for those in search of improved mobility through muscle rejuvenation. Read More

Acupuncture and Acupressure are Efficient in Delivering Pain Relief

A large number of patients who suffer from chronic pain try alternative and complementary treatments since they are often viewed as natural and free of risks. Professor Edzard Ernst warned that patients are being bombarded with misinformation on the subject and that very few alternative pain t... Read More

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