Acupuncture Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Acupuncture, including details on alternative medicine, uses, benefits, treatment, chinese medicine.

Volume 6 (2009), Issue 2 (February)

1. Additive anti-hyperalgesia of electroacupuncture and intrathecal antisense oligodeoxynucleotide to interleukin-1 receptor type I on carrageenan-induced inflammatory pain in rats.
   Brain Res Bull, 78(6): 335-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Suspended moxibustion relieves chronic visceral hyperalgesia via serotonin pathway in the colon.
   Neurosci Lett, 451(2): 144-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Contralateral high or a combination of high- and low-frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation reduces mechanical allodynia and alters dorsal horn neurotransmitter content in neuropathic rats.
   J Pain, 10(2): 221-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Identification with mainstream culture and preference for alternative alcohol treatment approaches in a community sample.
   Behav Ther, 40(1): 72-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Acupuncture and Auricular Acupressure in Relieving Menopausal Hot Flashes of Bilaterally Ovariectomized Chinese Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
   Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Acupuncture, or non-directive counselling versus usual care for the treatment of depression: a pilot study.
   Trials, 10: 3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Incorporating Acupuncture in a University-Based Family Medicine Center: Lessons Learned.
   J Altern Complement Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Treatment of Pneumothorax Following Acupuncture: Is a Closed Thoracostomy Necessary for a First Choice of Treatment Modality?
   J Altern Complement Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. The 2001 STRICTA Recommendations for Reporting Acupuncture Research: A Review with Implications for Improving Controlled Clinical Trial Design.
   J Altern Complement Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Long-loop pathways in cardiovascular electroacupuncture responses.
    J Appl Physiol, 106(2): 620-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in autism spectrum disorder (ASD): comparison of Chinese and western culture (Part A).
    J Autism Dev Disord, 39(3): 454-63. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Factors associated with utilization of traditional Chinese medicine by white collar foreign workers living in Taiwan.
    BMC Health Serv Res, 9: 10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Cost-effectiveness of acupuncture in women and men with allergic rhinitis: a randomized controlled study in usual care.
    Am J Epidemiol, 169(5): 562-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Acupuncture at 'Zusanli' (St.36) and 'Sanyinjiao' (SP.6) Points on the Gastrointestinal Tract: A Study of the Bioavailability of 99mTc-Sodium Pertechnetate in Rats.
    Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Acupuncture for obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Int J Obes (Lond), 33(2): 183-96. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Commentary on the use of acupuncture in chronic pediatric pain.
    J Dev Behav Pediatr, 30(1): 69-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Randomized Controlled Trials of Acupuncture for Neck Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
    J Altern Complement Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Acupuncture for Menopausal Hot Flashes: A Qualitative Study About Patient Experiences.
    J Altern Complement Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Sleep duration is an independent factor in nocturia: analysis of bladder diaries.
    BJU Int. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Minimal acupuncture is not a valid placebo control in randomised controlled trials of acupuncture: a physiologist's perspective.
    Chin Med, 4: 1. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Decomposing depression: on the prospective and reciprocal dynamics of mood and sleep disturbances.
    J Abnorm Psychol, 118(1): 171-82. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Capsicum plaster at the Hegu point reduces postoperative analgesic requirement after orthognathic surgery.
    Anesth Analg, 108(3): 992-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Randomized clinical trials on acupuncture in korean literature: a systematic review.
    Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 6(1): 41-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Prospective tests on biological models of acupuncture.
    Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 6(1): 31-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Analgesic action of acupuncture and moxibustion: a review of unique approaches in Japan.
    Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 6(1): 11-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Acupuncture on the blood flow of various organs measured simultaneously by colored microspheres in rats.
    Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 6(1): 77-83. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Evidence based guidelines and current practice for physiotherapy management of knee osteoarthritis.
    Musculoskeletal Care, 7(1): 45-56. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Flavonol-rich RVHxR from Rhus verniciflua Stokes and its major compound fisetin inhibits inflammation-related cytokines and angiogenic factor in rheumatoid arthritic fibroblast-like synovial cells and in vivo models.
    Int Immunopharmacol, 9(3): 268-76. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Effect of combined laser acupuncture on knee osteoarthritis: a pilot study.
    Lasers Med Sci, 24(2): 129-36. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Anxiety and depression profile of 188 consecutive new patients presenting to a neuro-emotional technique practitioner.
    J Altern Complement Med, 15(2): 121-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. WHO Standard Acupuncture Point Locations.
    Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Evidence-based effect size estimation: an illustration using the case of acupuncture for cancer-related fatigue.
    BMC Complement Altern Med, 9: 1. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. The impact of psychological factors on placebo responses in a randomized controlled trial comparing sham device to dummy pill.
    J Eval Clin Pract, 15(1): 14-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Acupuncture's Effects in Treating the Sequelae of Acute and Chronic Spinal Cord Injuries: A Review of Allopathic and Traditional Chinese Medicine Literature.
    Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Moxibustion and other acupuncture point stimulation methods to treat breech presentation: a systematic review of clinical trials.
    Chin Med, 4(1): 4. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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