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Latest research, news and informed opinion on hot topics in Chinese medicine

Another Chinese study has found that acupuncture needle sensations of deqi and sharp pain are associated with different patterns of activations and deactivations in the brain.


Taiwanese authors have compared the advantages and limitations associated with different control group designs in acupuncture RCTs.


An experimental study carried out in Korea has found that the skin at acupuncture points contains higher levels of the signaling molecule nitric oxide (NO) than surrounding areas.


Investigators from South Korea have found that the effect of acupuncture on the autonomic nervous system differs between the wood and metal points of the Pericardium and San Jiao channels.



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