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Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) carried out at acupuncture points has a significant effect on relieving abdominal and back pain in pancreatic cancer patients ...

Three sessions of acupuncture before and after embryo transfer (ET) can significantly increase pregnancy rates in women with unexplained infertility ...

The positive effects of acupuncture on exertional dyspnoea in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are associated with improved oxygen utilisation during exercise. ...

A randomised single-blind trial has examined the efficacy of abdominal acupuncture as a treatment for insomnia. In the Chinese study, 44 women (aged 22 to 56) were randomly assigned to receive acupuncture or medication. The acupuncture group received abdominal acupuncture once a day for the first three days and once every three days for the remaining 11 days. Abdominal acupuncture was administered ...

An experimental trial has investigated the effects of acupressure and meridian massage on increasing body weight in premature infants.

Acupuncture can improve absorption of baicalin, one of the active components of Huang Qin (Radix Scutellariae). Chinese scientists divided twenty rats randomly into two groups. Group A was treated with a combination of oral administration of Scutellaria baicalensis extracts and acupuncture at the acupoints Jizhong DU-6, Dazhui DU-14 and Zhongwan REN-12  Group B was treated with oral Scutellar ...

A recent trial of traditional acupuncture for the treatment of Crohn's disease carried out at the University of Nuremberg has shown it to be statistically more effective than sham acupuncture.

Acupuncture can be used as an adjunctive therapy to reduce dyspnoea in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ...

Acupuncture is an effective method for the treatment of gastroparesis, conclude a group of Chinese investigators ...

Japanese researchers have found evidence that acupuncture points have specific actions on the autonomic functions of particular internal organs.