A multi-centre trial carried out in the UK has concluded that acupuncture can provide significant symptom relief for cancer patients with radiation-induced xerostomia. A total of 145 patients with chronic xerostomia following radiation treatment for head and neck cancer were … [Read more...]

An economic evaluation conducted alongside this pragmatic trial assessed the cost-effectiveness of acupuncture plus usual care versus usual care alone for IBS treatment. The analysis showed that, while acupuncture was marginally more effective than usual care, it was also more … [Read more...]

NICE (the UK's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) has published new clinical guidelines on the treatment of headaches. They conclude that acupuncture is effective for the prevention of tension-type headaches and migraine, and should be prescribed by doctors. … [Read more...]

An American study has found that adding breathing-based integrative meditation and ear acupressure (IMEA) to outpatient treatment of cocaine addiction decreases drug cravings and leads to higher abstinence rates. Fifty-six cocaine-dependent patients were randomised into either an … [Read more...]

A review paper from authors based in Hong Kong gives an overview of research into the mechanisms of acupuncture and proposes a new theory of the channels and the flow of qi and blood, based on the latest findings in medical imaging, cell biology and physiology. They explore the … [Read more...]