Acupuncture can help reduce stress for women experiencing infertility, according to Australian researchers. In a pilot study, 32 women with a history of infertility received six sessions of acupuncture over eight weeks. At the end of the intervention, women in the acupuncture … [Read more...]
Acupuncture improves menopause symptoms
A pilot RCT carried out in the USA has found that while both traditional acupuncture (TA) and sham acupuncture (SA) can improve menopause-related vasomotor symptoms (VMS), only TA shows an impact on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. Thirty-three peri- and post-menopausal … [Read more...]
Acupuncture better than drugs for migraine
Acupuncture compares favourably with the drug topiramate for reducing migraine frequency, according to Taiwanese investigators. Sixty-six chronic migraine (CM) patients were randomly divided into two treatment groups. The acupuncture group received 24 acupuncture sessions over 12 … [Read more...]
Acupuncture for TMD
A systematic review by Swiss authors supports the use of acupuncture in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Seven RCTs (including 141 patients) met their inclusion criteria. Six studies compared acupuncture against penetrating sham acupuncture, non-penetrating … [Read more...]
Acupuncture for autism
Two systematic reviews have examined the use of acupuncture for autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Eleven RCTs met the inclusion criteria for a systematic review by Korean authors. Most studies were found to have significant methodological weaknesses, and their statistical and … [Read more...]
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