Sentences with phrase «studies in acupuncture»

As part of my studies in acupuncture, turtles were the first to be evaluated through the use of acupuncture points to evaluate if it will enable them to wake up from anesthesia faster.

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This was collaborated by a 1998 article in the Journal of the American Medical Association where studies proved that acupuncture was effective at turning breech babies in 75 percent of the test subjects when combined with moxibustion.

Needle in a haystack Acupuncture has been proven to be successful at inducing labour, although only a limited number of studies have been carried out.

Because women are increasingly seeking out acupuncture in order to induce ovulation, researchers decided to study whether or not the traditional Chinese medicine therapy could serve as a supplemental treatment along with clomiphene to improve pregnancy outcomes.

«We have now found a potential mechanism, and at this point in our research, we need to test human participants in a blinded, placebo controlled clinical study — the same technique we used to study the behavioral effects of acupuncture in rats,» says Eshkevari, a nurse anesthetist and licensed acupuncturist.

In fact, both of the studies found that when adenosine was turned on in mouse tissue by other mechanisms, the pain response was equal to or better than the response generated by acupuncturIn fact, both of the studies found that when adenosine was turned on in mouse tissue by other mechanisms, the pain response was equal to or better than the response generated by acupuncturin mouse tissue by other mechanisms, the pain response was equal to or better than the response generated by acupuncture.

For one thing, they point out, acupuncture studies are extremely difficult to double - blind — a methodological approach in which neither the researchers nor patients know who is receiving the treatment under investigation and who is receiving the placebo or sham.

The new study also used a drug to block acupuncture's manipulation of the HPA system, and found that production of stress hormones equalized in all treatment groups.

Some of the best support for this contention came in 2012, when researchers at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and their colleagues published a meta - analysis of 29 studies involving nearly 18,000 patients, which found that traditional acupuncture produced a somewhat greater reduction in pain than placebo or sham acupuncture.

In 1998, the group funded 43 studies, including investigations into the effect of acupuncture on alcoholism, the value of melatonin in Parkinson's - induced sleep disorders, and the efficacy of «calming music and hand massage on the agitated elderly.&raquIn 1998, the group funded 43 studies, including investigations into the effect of acupuncture on alcoholism, the value of melatonin in Parkinson's - induced sleep disorders, and the efficacy of «calming music and hand massage on the agitated elderly.&raquin Parkinson's - induced sleep disorders, and the efficacy of «calming music and hand massage on the agitated elderly.»

The exhibition takes the form of six case studies: the preservation of Greek medical literature in the Islamic Empire; the development of European interest in Islamic medicine; Western adoption of indigenous Indian medical knowledge and the history of colonial medicine in India; the case of smallpox; Western exposure to the Far Eastern techniques of acupuncture, moxa and feeling the pulse; and the adoption of Western medicine in the Far East.

A new study has revealed traditional Chinese acupuncture treatments are no better than fake acupuncture for treating menopause symptoms., But in a surprise finding, both the real and sham treatments showed a 40 per cent improvement in the severity and frequency of hot flushes at the end of eight weeks of treatment.

Studies also have found that traditional acupuncture works differently than sham acupuncture in the brain.

To quantify the difference, a 2013 meta - analysis looked at placebo effects in 79 studies of migraine prevention: sugar pills reduced headache frequency for 22 percent of patients, fake acupuncture helped 38 percent, and sham surgery was a hit for a remarkable 58 percent.

Acupuncture, alone or with the medication clomiphene, does not appear to be effective in treating infertility in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), according to a new international study including Penn State College of Medicine.

In the previous decade, an increasing number of studies have applied fMRI to investigate brain response to acupuncture stimulation.

One study from Zeng et al. [130] compared acupuncture at KI3 and KI7 at two different time points — «open point time» and «closed point time» (the open or closed time point is determined by the Chinese medicine theory «Zi - Wu - Liu - Zhu» — the body's Qi and blood circulation schedule; acupuncture at the open point time results in maximum clinical effect and vice versa)[1].

In clinical studies large effects produced by sham acupuncture were observed [4]--[6].

For brainstem, basal ganglia, cerebellum and limbic system the results were complex or contradictory: in the basal ganglia, brainstem and cerebellum, two studies [53], [59] found that acupuncture was associated with more deactivation while three other studies [15], [57], [60] found acupuncture associated with more activation; thalamus and insula [15], [16], [54], [58] were activated more while hypothalamus, hippocampus, amygdala and temporal pole [53], [54], [58], [59] were deactivated more by acupuncture.

Three studies [28], [37], [38] showed also more deactivations in the limbic system in response to acupuncture.

In contrast, one study [39] found greater activation in the supplementary motor area in response to sham acupuncturIn contrast, one study [39] found greater activation in the supplementary motor area in response to sham acupuncturin the supplementary motor area in response to sham acupuncturin response to sham acupuncture.

One study from Li et al. [29] found acupuncture at language specific acupuncture points SJ8 and Du15 did not activate the typical language areas in the left inferior frontal cortex which were activated during a word - generation task.

In addition we structured the publications according to the research questions, such as the differences in brain activity associated with acupuncture stimuli between patients and healthy volunteers, to provide a good overview and a strong basis for future study designs, interventions, measurement methods, and possible diagnoseIn addition we structured the publications according to the research questions, such as the differences in brain activity associated with acupuncture stimuli between patients and healthy volunteers, to provide a good overview and a strong basis for future study designs, interventions, measurement methods, and possible diagnosein brain activity associated with acupuncture stimuli between patients and healthy volunteers, to provide a good overview and a strong basis for future study designs, interventions, measurement methods, and possible diagnoses.

Acupuncture at different acupuncture points showed in the studies both similarities and differences betwAcupuncture at different acupuncture points showed in the studies both similarities and differences betwacupuncture points showed in the studies both similarities and differences between points.

Three studies by Kong et al. [145]--[147] applied an expectancy model, and found positive expectation can increase acupuncture analgesia based on the objective fMRI signal changes in response to noxious stimuli.

Regarding brain activations, two studies [58], [69] found more activation associated with electro - acupuncture in somatosensory areas, motor area, brainstem, cingulate or insula and one study [66] found no significant difference.

Only one study [16] on healthy volunteers found greater activation in the somatosensory area during verum acupuncture, whereas in four studies [53]--[56] somatosensory activation was greater with cutaneous stimulation.

In this review we included all studies using fMRI to investigate the effect of acupuncture on the human brain.

In a 2012 report published in Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers reviewed the results of 29 studies involving nearly 18,000 participants, and found that acupuncture successfully helped alleviate symptoms of four chronic pain conditions: back and neck pain, osteoarthritis, chronic headaches, and shoulder paiIn a 2012 report published in Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers reviewed the results of 29 studies involving nearly 18,000 participants, and found that acupuncture successfully helped alleviate symptoms of four chronic pain conditions: back and neck pain, osteoarthritis, chronic headaches, and shoulder paiin Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers reviewed the results of 29 studies involving nearly 18,000 participants, and found that acupuncture successfully helped alleviate symptoms of four chronic pain conditions: back and neck pain, osteoarthritis, chronic headaches, and shoulder pain.

In a well - documented 2008 study, 89 patients with CP / CPPS were divided into two groups, one treated with acupuncture and the other with sham (or placebo) acupuncture.

In one study of back - pain sufferers, folks who underwent acupuncture reported more relief than those who relied on meds or physical therapy.

In fact, a recent British study published in New Scientist says acupuncture can relieve fatigue in cancer patientIn fact, a recent British study published in New Scientist says acupuncture can relieve fatigue in cancer patientin New Scientist says acupuncture can relieve fatigue in cancer patientin cancer patients.

In fact, studies have shown that acupuncture significantly lowers stress and improves heart function, even in patients with severe heart failurIn fact, studies have shown that acupuncture significantly lowers stress and improves heart function, even in patients with severe heart failurin patients with severe heart failure.

According to a study, acupuncture is effective in reducing symptoms of depression during pregnancy.

A small study examining the effect of acupuncture alone and in combination with education found that acupuncture significantly reduced smoking.

He began to study nutrition, acupuncture and Chinese medicine, herbal medicine, functional medicine, biofeedback, meditation and yoga before founding the Eleven Eleven Wellness Center in 1992.

In one study, 86 overweight and obese women with PCOS received either metformin or acupuncture treatment for 6 months.

Acupuncture, which has been made use of for treatment of myopia and dry eye, was compared to patching in a study which involved 88 children.

Studying various systems of medicine including Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture and Ayurveda, she found a wealth of information not yet taught in conventional medical schools.

A recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine showed that allergy sufferers did better with acupuncture compared to their non-acupuncture counterparts.

According to a study, acupuncture has the potential for becoming an alternative choice to patching for the treatment of lazy eye (amblyopia) in certain older children.

After a successful career in business, Manju's interest in health and healing led her to study acupuncture and Chinese medicine.

Ultrasounds, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), brain scans, and randomized control studies show evidence that the body changes in response to acupuncture.

Post college, Kailie went on to study and receive her diploma in Acupuncture and TCM in the spring of 2008 from the College of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine.

He has traveled the world studying acupuncture, homeopathy, functional medicine, chiropractic and functional neurology in an effort to understand how the human body heals.

This is helpful for peripheral neuropathy (numbness in hands & feet post chemo), relaxation, plus Dr Sing has been recently studying acupuncture with regard to its benefits for cancer patients.

During four years of rigorous study, Jen's adventurous nature led her to all three campuses of her acupuncture school — in Chicago, California, and lastly, in New York, where she resides today.

Medical research conducted over the past few years has shown effectiveness of acupuncture as noted in clinical research studies.

Combining acupuncture and Chinese herbs in our Master of Oriental Medicine will serve graduates who desire to practice acupuncture in states that require Chinese herbal studies for licensure.

Web MD.com states that more research is needed to see how effective acupuncture is for fibromyalgia, but mentioned a small study showing that acupuncture did reduce pain and improve the quality of life in patients with fibromyalgia who had acupuncture therapy.