Research Archive
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A meta-analysis from Hong Kong has provided strong evidence that the fungus Yun Zhi (Coriolus versicolor) can increase survival rates in cancer patients, particularly those suffering from carcinoma of the breast, stomach and colon.
Auricular acupuncture (AA) can enhance athletes' recovery after strenuous exercise, suggests the results of a Taiwanese study.
Research from the USA suggests that teaching mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) to urban youths may have a positive effect on hostility levels, interpersonal relationships, school achievement and physical health.
Fatty foods can make people less vulnerable to sadness, even if they are unaware of the fat content in the food they are eating.
A UK study has shown that vegetarians are a third less likely to suffer from diverticular disease than meat eaters.
In a four-year study of 195 subjects with mild to moderate Parkinson's disease, tai chi has been found to improve postural stability and walking ability and to reduce the risk of falling.
An extreme eight-week diet can reverse type 2 diabetes in recently diagnosed patients, say British researchers.
A Canadian team has found that an eight-week yoga intervention is associated with improvements in pain, psychological functioning and cortisol levels in women with fibromyalgia (FM).
Physiological responses normally associated with involuntary autonomic thermoregulation can be voluntarily activated during a tai chi exercise.
Practising qigong may protect elite swimmers from upper respiratory tract infections (URIs), US researchers have found.