Electro-acupuncture (EA) has an effect equal to noradrenaline in reducing hypotension during anesthesia in patients undergoing liver transplantation, according to an Iranian research team. Forty patients with end-stage liver disease who were donor transplantation were randomised … [Read more...]
Acupuncture Therapy in Shoeburyness
A coastal town in south-eastern Essex, England, Shoeburyness sits at the mouth of the river Thames and is bordered by two beautiful and famous English beaches. Shoeburyness had a population of just under 20,000 people as of the 2001 Census. The town's proximity to two beautiful … [Read more...]
Acupuncture for gastrointestinal disorders
Researchers from Hong Kong suggest that electro-acupuncture can alter the activation of neural pathways for pain perception in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients, who are characterised by abnormal brain activation in response to pain signals from the gut. Thirty … [Read more...]
Acupuncture has anti-inflammatory effects in allergic asthma
A team of Chinese investigators has shown that acupuncture has regulatory effects on mucosal and cellular immunity in patients with allergic asthma. One hundred patients with allergic asthma and 74 patients with chronic bronchitis received manual acupuncture three times per … [Read more...]
Acupuncture helps smokers quit and stay quit
A systematic review and meta-analysis from Taiwan has found that acupuncture has a beneficial effect in helping people quit smoking. A total of 20 RCTs were included in the meta-analysis. A significant effect of acupuncture on smoking cessation rates and cigarette consumption was … [Read more...]
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