Research Archive
Welcome to our Chinese medicine and acupuncture research news pages. We add to the content of these pages continuously as more research news comes in. Browse through the complete archive below or use the category links on the right.
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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.
Pu'er Tea extract can help treat the metabolic syndrome that is the precursor to type 2 diabetes, according to the results of a Chinese study.
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.
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.
An extreme eight-week diet can reverse type 2 diabetes in recently diagnosed patients, say British researchers.
The cooking method used to prepare broccoli can make a significant difference to its cancer-fighting abilities.
A British team has examined whether adhering to the Alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI) can help reverse metabolic syndrome (a cluster of risk factors for heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes)
A study from Columbia has linked vitamin D deficiency with childhood obesity.
Daily consumption of dried apple has been shown to help weight loss and improve levels of cholesterol and inflammatory markers in post-menopausal women.