March/April 2005 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
...Acupuncturists Given the increasing popularity of acupuncture in the United States, this study describes the range of conditions treated by acupuncturists and their approach to patient care, with the aim of helping physicians and patients understand what services acupuncturists provide. The Practice of Acupunc...Acupuncture found to lower elevations in blood pressure
...lar ailments in people. "This study suggests that acupuncture can be an excellent complement to other medical tr...identified at the cellular and molecular level how acupuncture excites brain cells to release neurotransmitters that either inhibit or heighten cardiovascular acti...Depression linked to insomnia in HIV patients
...r insomnia in HIV patients, including one study of acupuncture therapy and one study of the effects of caffeine withdrawal. The studies were small and had mixed results, the researchers say. "There is a range of pharmacologic and behavioral treatments available for insomnia," Reid says. Behavioral treatments, he...Acupuncture relieves pelvic pain during pregnancy
...of the treatment period. After treatment, both the acupuncture group and the stabilising exercise group had less ...ed by the independent examiner was greatest in the acupuncture group. Acupuncture or stabilising exercises as an adjunct to standard treatment offers clear clinica...Yale researcher studying acupuncture to reduce back pain in pregnancy
....--A Yale researcher and expert in the practice of acupuncture is conducting a three-year study on the effectiven... two groups of women will receive slightly varying acupuncture treatment. The remaining group will receive no treatment and serve as a basis of comparison. Wang sa...Annals of Internal Medicine, tip sheet, Dec. 21, 2004
...people in a randomized, controlled trial comparing acupuncture with sham acupuncture and education to treat osteoarthritis of the knee found that acupuncture, used in addition to regula...Acupuncture relieves pain and improves function in knee osteoarthritis
...randomized, controlled phase III clinical trial of acupuncture ever conducted--were published in the December 21,...ufficient rigor, size, and duration has shown that acupuncture reduces the pain and functional impairment of osteoarthritis of the knee," said Stephen E. Straus, M...Study sheds light on effectiveness of acupuncture for knee osteoarthritis
...al trial ever conducted regarding effectiveness of acupuncture for osteoarthritis of the knee. During the briefing, study investigators will share results of the trial and answer questions during a moderated question and answer session. The study was funded by the National Center for Complementary and Alternat...Acupuncture better than drugs alone for osteoarthritis of the knee
... tenth of the population aged over 55. The role of acupuncture in osteoarthritis remains controversial and few studies comparing acupuncture and drug treatment have been conducted. A total of 88 patients with osteoarthritis of the knee were ...More than one-third of US adults use complementary and alternative medicine
...uded 10 types of provider-based therapies, such as acupuncture and chiropractic, and 17 other therapies that do not require a provider, such as natural products (herbs or botanical products), special diets, and megavitamin therapy. Although there have been many surveys of CAM use to date, the various surveys inc...Seal of approval scheme needed for complementary and alternative websites
...ion for improving quality of life, acupressure and acupuncture for preventing chemotherapy-related nausea and vomiting, and massage for decreasing stress, anxiety, depression and pain. "Raising Internet users' awareness as to what a good website contains is an important and timely task for researchers and health...Complementary and alternative therapies: Who uses them and why, their potential and their dangers
...ffects of orthodox cancer therapies; for instance, acupuncture can reduce nausea and vomiting after chemotherapy." Prof Ernst, from the Peninsula Medical School, UK, said that while many CAMS were promoted for cancer prevention or cure, there was scarce scientific data to support such claims. Examples included ...Complementary, alternative therapies for neurological disorders detailed in new book
...cluding botanicals, chiropractic, massage therapy, acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine, naturopathic medicine, Ayurvedic medicine, Hatha yoga and meditation, hypnosis, religious involvement and placebo effect. "There are a lot of chapters that are missing," such as discussions about tai chi, dance and o...UCI receives major grant to study how acupuncture can treat cardiovascular ailments
... grant and will continue leading research into how acupuncture triggers physiological changes in the brain that c...gist, Longhurst studies at the molecular level how acupuncture excites brain cells to release neurotransmitters that either inhibit or heighten cardiovascular acti...NCCAM funds Developmental Centers for Research on Complementary and Alternative Medicine
...velop methodologies and study designs required for acupuncture research, and address the benefits of acupuncture in the treatment of women's health problems. This Center will build upon collaborations between cli...NCCAM funds Centers of Excellence for Research on Complementary and Alternative Medicine
...ene microarray studies, this Center will study how acupuncture affects human brain activity. The research projects in this Center will seek to understand the neurobiology of acupuncture. The total award is $5.9 million. Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR Principal Investigator: Balz Frei, Ph.D. This Ce...NCCAM awards planning grants for International Centers for Research
...System Disorders Center to study the use of Korean acupuncture in central nervous system disorders. Total award: $254,740. University of Washington, Seattle, WA Principal Investigator: Margaret M. Heitkemper, Ph.D., R.N. Collaboration with Ewha Woman's University, Won Kwang University, and Koryo Hand Therap...Wrist bands can ease cancer nausea, especially for patients who expect them to work
...y. The pressure band applies steady pressure to an acupuncture point on the inside of the wrist; the acustimulation band gives a mild electrical pulse to the same point. Such bands are sold at some drugstores but are not widely used in medicine. Participants in the study wore the bands on the day of their chemo......or CAM, than for all other health care needs. From acupuncture to massage therapy to dietary supplements, CAM approaches are affordable and accessible, but largely untested. Dr. Straus will discuss current research on which CAM practices work, why and how they work and whether they are safe.......herapy or back exercises; and the effectiveness of acupuncture remains unclear (Academia/Clinic, p. 898). * * * Smokers Have Higher Levels of Substances that Increase Heart Risk In a sample of 17,353 adults, cigarette smoking was associated with elevated levels of C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, and homoc...