Articles with "Tag": Acupuncture

Acupuncture reduces intestinal inflammation in patients with Crohns disease, reverses tissue damage, and improves the quality of life. Until now, how acupuncture achieves these results has gone unanswered.. Researchers sought to solve this mystery and came up with concrete answers. With the help of immunohistochemistry, researchers discovered ho…

New research demonstrates higher ovulation and pregnancy rates for women receiving acupuncture combined with clomiphene (clomifert, clomid) compared with women receiving clomiphene only. Clomiphene is a selective estrogen receptor modulator. It inhibits hypothalamus feedback to stimulate production of gonadotropins, hormones that affect fer…

Acupuncture immediately and significantly relieves lower back pain. Researchers applied acupuncture to hospital emergency department patients with acute lower back pain in a controlled study. The data indicates that acupuncture is both safe and effective in relieving lower back pain. The study evaluated the effects of acupuncture on acute lower bac…

Acupuncture is safe and effective for the relief of migraine headaches. Researchers conducted a randomized-controlled investigation and determined that acupuncture reduces the frequency and intensity of migraines. The results were confirmed by comparing a real acupuncture study group with a sham acupuncture study group. The RMIT University and R…

In vitro fertilization (IVF) live birth success rates may increase with traditional Chinese medicine adjuvant care, including both acupuncture and herbal medicine. In this retrospective cohort study, researchers reviewed 1,231 IVF patient records and compared live birth outcomes for patients receiving IVF only and patients receiving IVF plus Chi…