I have had a lot of positive results treating asthma in adults so its great to see the following trial affirming positive results for children too (see below on this news feed or click on the following … [Read more...]

US authors have formulated an ‘acupuncture immuno-enhancement hypothesis’ to account for the ability of acupuncture to enhance anti-cancer immune function. In their review paper they hypothesise that acupuncture enhances anti-cancer immune functions by stimulating natural killer … [Read more...]

Patients with low-back pain (LBP) are less likely to visit physicians for LBP after receiving acupuncture treatment, leading to reduced healthcare spending on LBP. In a case control study carried out in Canada, 201 cases in which LBP was treated with acupuncture were compared … [Read more...]

The addition of acupuncture to an inpatient asthma rehabilitation programme results in improvement in bronchial hyper-reactivity and reduced anxiety for paediatric patients. In a German study, 93 paediatric asthma patients were randomised to usual care (sports, climate therapy … [Read more...]

Differences in psychosocial context between RCTs and usual practice could reduce the impact of acupuncture in RCT settings and may lead to under-reporting of benefit by patients in trials, according to a UK study. Researchers analysed qualitative interviews with 54 patients. Half … [Read more...]