Electro-acupuncture (EA) is as effective for depression as the drug fluoxetine, according to Chinese researchers. Seventy-five patients with depressive disorder (DD) were treated with either fluoxetine or acupuncture five times per week for six weeks. EA and fluoxetine were found … [Read more...]

A prospective, randomised trial carried out in Denmark has found that acupuncture can reduce asthma symptoms and medication use in preschool children. The researchers randomised 122 children to either acupuncture (10 treatments) or usual care over a period of three months. … [Read more...]

Acupuncture can lead to significant pain reduction and improvement in lung function in patients who have had sternotomy for heart surgery. A three-armed trial carried out in Germany enrolled 100 patients who had undergone coronary bypass surgery. Subjects were randomised to three … [Read more...]

Acupuncture should be considered to be one of the most effective treatments for short-term alleviation of knee pain from osteoarthritis (OA), according to a network meta-analysis of randomised controlled studies by UK authors. This type of meta-analysis is gaining popularity … [Read more...]

Authors from Taiwan have speculated on the probable mechanisms by which acupuncture can eliminate muscular pain caused by myofascial trigger points (MTrPs). The paper summarises the findings of studies published in recent decades, which suggest that myofascial pain is a complex … [Read more...]