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Pain sensitivity may affect response to sham acupuncture

A study by a team of US researchers has shown that an enhanced response to sham acupuncture (SA) may be present in fibromyalgia patients who are more sensitive to experimental-pressure stimuli.

Acupuncture helps with dyspepsia

Chinese researchers have found that acupuncture can improve symptoms in patients with functional dyspepsia ...

Acupuncture reduces stress at university

An American group has found that acupuncture can significantly and persistently reduce stress in university students and staff ...

Acupuncture may improve depression via autonomic nervous system

A pilot study from Japan shows that acupuncture can significantly improve depression and autonomic function in patients with medication-resistant depression ...

Acupuncture relieves functional dyspepsia

Individualised acupuncture treatment can relieve the symptoms of functional dyspepsia, according to investigators from Korea ...

Acupuncture better than physiotherapy for knee osteoarthritis

Acupuncture has a better clinical effect on knee osteoarthritis than physiotherapy, which may be due to its ability to promote cartilage repair ...

Acupuncture triggers increases in interstitial adenosine in humans

Experimental studies carried out in humans have shown that acupuncture triggers local increases in interstitial adenosine concentrations.

Electro-acupuncture under anaesthesia can reduce postoperative analgesic requirements

Intraoperative electro-acupuncture on anaesthetised patients can reduce postoperative use of analgesics and improve immune and stress responses to surgery ...

Electro-acupuncture reduces phlegm-damp and improves insulin resistance in PCOS

Electro-acupuncture (EA) may improve phlegm-dampness syndrome and ovarian insulin resistance (IR) in infertile women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) ...