Latest Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Research and Studies
Recent CAM Research Notes by our Practitioner Members
CAM Research Notes are submitted by our practitioner members and are open to comments by colleagues and the general public. Providing these notes helps our members to share news and research of interest with our community. As these are provided by professional practitioners they often include explanations and proper context to aid the general reader in better understanding the significance of the research.
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 Austrian Study Shows Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Endometriosis~Contributing Member: Chad DupuisIn the European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology researchers from the Department of Internal Medicine at Kaiserin Elisabeth Hospital in Vienna recently conducted a study observing the effects of acupuncture on endometriosis. Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine is often used to treat an extremely broad range of women's health issues including irregular menstruation, painful menstruation, PMS, fertility, and more. Endometriosis can be a very debilitating condition that is often a strong contributing factor in fertility issues for women. |
Acupuncture calms stress and improves immunity in the elderly~Contributing Member: Chad DupuisThe majority of us find acupuncture to be a relaxing and useful treatment modality. The relaxing aspect is something which comes as somewhat of a surprise for new patients. Many expect this painful experience that they only put up with because nothing else has worked. Instead they find themselves extremely relaxed, possibly even asleep, during the treatment. People are also surprised that acupuncture treats far more than pain and creates various internal, measurable, changes in blood chemistry, hormones, etc. |
Quality of Life Improvements from Acupuncture with Musculoskeletal Complaints~Contributing Member: Chad DupuisAcupuncture and Chinese Medicine are commonly used to treat a broad range of musculoskeletal problems. The costs of these conditions to each individuals quality of life is often high and may lead to very serious secondary issues such as drug addiction, mental health problems and more. With this study a group of researchers from the Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam looked at whether or not improvements were made in subjects quality of life from acupuncture. |
Acupuncture effective for cancer patients with persistent hiccups~Contributing Member: Chad DupuisA team of researchers from the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda Maryland recently performed a small study looking at the effectiveness of acupuncture for persistent hiccups in cancer patients. There has been many studies recently looking at the benefits of acupuncture for cancer patients. They have ranged from aiding with pain, nausea, quality of life now through to a common issue persistent hiccups.
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Acupuncture found to improve recovery of patients with heart failure~Contributing Member: Chad DupuisAcupuncture has a broad range of effects that go far beyond the treatment of pain. Acupuncture points can effect internal organs, hormones, brain chemistry, mood, stamina and all other aspects of our bodies. Researchers from the University of Heidelberg recently looked at the use of acupuncture in improving exercise tolerance in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF). |
Recent Complementary and Alternative Medicine Research Synopses
Our monthly research synopses are part of our effort to share current complementary and alternative medicine research with practitioners and the general public. For the most part we try to choose studies which have direct clinical implications for practitioners and are relevant to the publics understanding of our medicine.
The research studies highlighted are drawn from a number of sources and are only a snapshot of what is available in medical journals worldwide. Our research synopses are included in our practitioner email newsletter which has open subscriptions (archives are also available).
In addition to our research synopses, our newsletter includes articles and other news from our premium practitioner members (open to all CAM practitioners).
Our most recent research synopses are below:
Herbal Medicine Research and News Feeds
- Single-cell analysis of dihydroartemisinin-induced apoptosis through reactive oxygen species-mediated caspase-8 activation and mitochondrial pathway in ASTC-a-1 cells using fluorescence imaging techniques.
- Analysis of marker compounds with anti-platelet aggregation effects in mailuoning injection using platelet binding assay combined with HPLC-DAD-ESI-MS and solid-phase extraction technique.
- Chinese medicine: its role and application in the institutionalised older people.
- Erectogenic and neurotrophic effects of icariin, a purified extract of horny goat weed (Epimedium spp.) in vitro and in vivo.
- Effects of total glucosides of paeony on oxidative stress in the kidney from diabetic rats.
- Effect of total saponins of "panax notoginseng root" on aortic intimal hyperplasia and the expressions of cell cycle protein and extracellular matrix in rats.
- [Effect of reinforcing Qi strength spleen in the expression of bFGF and EGF in treating serious soft tissue injury]
- [Mechanisms of proliferative inhibition by maimendong & qianjinweijing decoction in A549 cells]
- Liu De-xi's experience in the TCM differential treatment of liver for male climacteric syndrome.
- Clinical observations on 100 cases of ulcerative colitis treated with the method of clearing away heat, expelling dampness, promoting blood circulation and healing ulcer.
- The common mental problems after calamity and the TCM characteristic treatment of psychological intervention.
- Protosappanin A induces immunosuppression of rats heart transplantation targeting T cells in grafts via NF-kappaB pathway.
Bodywork Research and News Feeds
- Update on the management of postoperative nausea and vomiting and postdischarge nausea and vomiting in ambulatory surgery.
- Complementary and alternative medicine in obstetrics: a survey from Iran.
- Current situation and evaluation of clinical studies on acupuncture and moxibustion treatment of peripheral facial paralysis at selected stages.
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