Researchers from Peninsula Medical School at the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth in the UK reviewed 13 studies and found 5 with more than 1300 patients with the knee pain. According to the analysis acupuncture was superior to sham acupuncture (pretend acupuncture) for both pain and function. The effects were also significant at long-term follow-up. […]
New Scientist reports that the radiation exposure a patient receives from a full-body CT scan is often 500 times that of a conventional X-ray and about the same as that received by people living 2.4 kilometres away from the centres of the World War II atomic blasts in Japan. Introduction: Medical technology advancements have led […]
Polycystic kidney disease is the leading cause of fatal kidney failure. It is a genetic disorder. This disease causes uncontrolled growth of cells lining the tubules in the kidneys. The result is the formation of many, large fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys. There is no cure, nor suitable drug to help this condition. The current […]
Chinese herbal medicine can protect the immune systems of breast cancer patients and reduce the side effects of chemotherapy, a group of Cochrane Collaboration scientists said. Scientists analysed data from seven studies involving 542 women with breast cancer. They concluded that Chinese medicines may safely reduce the immunosuppressive side effects of powerful anti-cancer drugs. A […]
Mar. 27- Two years ago, Ivan Toirac was admitted to Mercy Hospital in a coma following a drug overdose. “All the doctors told us he was going to die, or was going to be like a vegetable for the rest of his life,” recalled his father, Arturo Toirac. Then Patty Hutchison began working with the […]
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter, a chemical messenger that plays a crucial role in transmitting signals within the brain and other areas of the body. It is involved in many essential functions, including movement, motivation, reward, and the regulation of mood. In Parkinson’s disease (PD), dopamine-producing neurons in a part of the brain called the substantia […]
In a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, it is intriguing to observe the increasing incorporation of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) into mainstream medical practice. A recent survey of 300 New Zealand general practitioners highlights a promising trend in the integration of acupuncture into their daily practice. A Growing Interest in Acupuncture: The survey unveiled that […]
German Federal Committee of Physicians and Health Insurers is considering to reimburse acupuncture by state health insurance funds. This is considered as a result of another large controlled trial on osteoarthritis and acupuncture published in the current issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. The study showed that acupuncture significantly improved the qualify of life of patients […]
Acupuncture for chronic knee pain
Researchers from Peninsula Medical School at the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth in the UK reviewed 13 studies and found 5 with more than 1300 patients with the knee pain. According to the analysis acupuncture was superior to sham acupuncture (pretend acupuncture) for both pain and function. The effects were also significant at long-term follow-up. […]
CT scan radiation can equal nuclear bomb exposure
New Scientist reports that the radiation exposure a patient receives from a full-body CT scan is often 500 times that of a conventional X-ray and about the same as that received by people living 2.4 kilometres away from the centres of the World War II atomic blasts in Japan. Introduction: Medical technology advancements have led […]
Chinese medicine holds hope preventing polycystic kidney disease
Polycystic kidney disease is the leading cause of fatal kidney failure. It is a genetic disorder. This disease causes uncontrolled growth of cells lining the tubules in the kidneys. The result is the formation of many, large fluid-filled cysts in the kidneys. There is no cure, nor suitable drug to help this condition. The current […]
Chinese herbs ease chemotherapy side effects
Chinese herbal medicine can protect the immune systems of breast cancer patients and reduce the side effects of chemotherapy, a group of Cochrane Collaboration scientists said. Scientists analysed data from seven studies involving 542 women with breast cancer. They concluded that Chinese medicines may safely reduce the immunosuppressive side effects of powerful anti-cancer drugs. A […]
Acupuncture vs antibiotics – “All doctors told he was going to die”
Mar. 27- Two years ago, Ivan Toirac was admitted to Mercy Hospital in a coma following a drug overdose. “All the doctors told us he was going to die, or was going to be like a vegetable for the rest of his life,” recalled his father, Arturo Toirac. Then Patty Hutchison began working with the […]
Parkinson’s disease – acupuncture helps to regulate dopamine
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter, a chemical messenger that plays a crucial role in transmitting signals within the brain and other areas of the body. It is involved in many essential functions, including movement, motivation, reward, and the regulation of mood. In Parkinson’s disease (PD), dopamine-producing neurons in a part of the brain called the substantia […]
New Zealand GPs embrace acupuncture
In a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, it is intriguing to observe the increasing incorporation of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) into mainstream medical practice. A recent survey of 300 New Zealand general practitioners highlights a promising trend in the integration of acupuncture into their daily practice. A Growing Interest in Acupuncture: The survey unveiled that […]
Acupuncture helps arthritis (German study)
German Federal Committee of Physicians and Health Insurers is considering to reimburse acupuncture by state health insurance funds. This is considered as a result of another large controlled trial on osteoarthritis and acupuncture published in the current issue of Arthritis & Rheumatism. The study showed that acupuncture significantly improved the qualify of life of patients […]