Important new research about the effects of acupuncture on the brain may provide an understanding of the complex mechanisms of acupuncture and could lead to a wider acceptability of the treatment.
Archive for March, 2010
York Study Maps The Effects of Acupuncture on The Brain
Posted in Acupuncture, tagged Acupuncture, chinese medicine, pain on March 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Acupuncture eases tamoxifen-related hot flashes
Posted in Acupuncture, tagged Acupuncture, breast cancer, hot flashes, tamoxifen on March 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
A new study provides more evidence that acupuncture can help ease hot flashes in women with breast cancer who are being treated with the “anti-estrogen” drug tamoxifen.
Acupuncture Eases Depression in Pregnancy
Posted in Acupuncture, tagged Acupuncture, chinese medicine, pregnancy on March 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For pregnant women with depression, a couple months of acupuncture might help reduce the severity of their symptoms, a small study hints. The study, which followed 150 pregnant women with major depression, tested “depression-specific” acupuncture against massage and acupuncture sessions that, according to traditional Chinese medicine, does not specifically target depression.
