Research Archive
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Having a high diversity of bacterial species in the gut may protect babies against developing allergies, according to a comprehensive study of intestinal microflora in allergic and healthy infants, conducted in Sweden.
A programme of qigong massage for young autistic children can provide an effective early intervention for autism that is suitable for delivery at home.
Meridian massage may help increase infants’ physical growth and improve their health, according to a Korean study.
The addition of acupuncture to an inpatient asthma rehabilitation programme results in improvement in bronchial hyper-reactivity and reduced anxiety for paediatric patients.
A case series study of 913 infants, carrided out in Sweden has shown that minimal acupuncture at Hegu L.I.-4 is an effective and easy treatment for infantile colic.
Paracetamol has been linked with the development of asthma and allergies by a large international trial.
Two studies have recently been published on laser acupuncture (LA) for nocturnal enuresis.
Acupuncture can complement the use of spectacles to correct anisometropic amblyopia (lazy eye) in children, according to researchers in Hong Kong.
The children of mothers who drink milk containing a probiotic supplement during and after pregnancy have a significantly lower risk of developing eczema, according to a Norwegian study.
A probiotic supplement has been shown to significantly relieve the symptoms of infantile colic, compared to placebo.