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Real and sham acupressure beneficial in knee osteoarthritis

American investigators have found that self-administered acupressure is superior to usual care for pain and physical function improvement in older people with knee osteoarthritis ...

Acupuncture for memory loss

Author Sefkat Charlotte Abenyakar, MDSpecialist in Acupuncture - Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Abstract In this report a patient who developed memory loss after a psychological trauma and to whom none of the therapies applied during a period of time of ten years proved beneficial is presented. After 20 sessions of acupuncture therapy, important improvements occurred and the patient who is ...

Acupuncture monotherapy for depression

A pilot study carried out in the USA has found acupuncture monotherapy to be safe, well-tolerated and effective, in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). Thirty outpatients with MDD received eight weeks of standardised thirty-minute acupuncture treatment. The protocol consisted of manual stimulation at five body points (bilateral Shenmen HT-7, Hegu L.I-.4, Zusanli ST-36, Sanyinjiao SP-6 a ...

Acupuncture decreases activity of enzyme associated with migraine attacks

Turkish researchers have demonstrated a clinically relevant decrease in serum matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) activity in patients with migraine treated with acupuncture ...

Acupuncture improves autistic symptoms

A short course of electro-acupuncture (EA) can improve specific functions in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), especially language comprehension and self-care ability. Fifty-five children with ASD were randomly assigned to an EA group or a sham electro-acupuncture (SEA) group. The EA group received electro-acupuncture at eight acupoints: Sishencong (M-HN-1), Yintang (M-HN-3), Neiguan P ...

Acupuncture improves sleep for psychiatric patients

A small study from Hong Kong has found that acupuncture may improve sleep quality in elderly patients with dementia.