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 7 (2010), Issue 12 (December)

1. Electroacupuncture increases CB2 receptor expression on keratinocytes and infiltrating inflammatory cells in inflamed skin tissues of rats.
   J Pain, 11(12): 1250-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Electroacupuncture increases CB2 receptor expression on keratinocytes and infiltrating inflammatory cells in inflamed skin tissues of rats.
   J Pain, 11(12): 1250-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Acupuncture-related adverse events: a systematic review of the Chinese literature.
   Bull World Health Organ, 88(12): 915-921C. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Acupuncture-related adverse events: a systematic review of the Chinese literature.
   Bull World Health Organ, 88(12): 915-921C. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Action potential bursts in central snail neurons elicited by paeonol: roles of ionic currents.
   Acta Pharmacol Sin, 31(12): 1553-63. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Action potential bursts in central snail neurons elicited by paeonol: roles of ionic currents.
   Acta Pharmacol Sin, 31(12): 1553-63. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Varying Assay Geometry to Emulate Connective Tissue Planes in an In Vitro Model of Acupuncture Needling.
   Anat Rec (Hoboken). [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Acupuncture as complementary therapy for hypoxic encephalopathy: A case study.
   Complement Ther Med, 18(6): 265-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. A randomised, placebo-controlled trial of manual and electrical acupuncture for the treatment of tinnitus.
   Complement Ther Med, 18(6): 249-55. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Ethnic differences in complementary and alternative medicine use among patients with diabetes.
    Complement Ther Med, 18(6): 241-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Acupuncture as an adjunct therapy in the treatment of eating disorders: A randomised cross-over pilot study.
    Complement Ther Med, 18(6): 233-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Metabolomics: towards understanding traditional chinese medicine.
    Planta Med, 76(17): 2026-35. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Maternal sleep and depressive symptoms: Links with infant Negative Affectivity.
    Infant Behav Dev, 33(4): 605-12. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Varying Assay Geometry to Emulate Connective Tissue Planes in an In Vitro Model of Acupuncture Needling.
    Anat Rec (Hoboken). [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Acupuncture as complementary therapy for hypoxic encephalopathy: a case study.
    Complement Ther Med, 18(6): 265-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. A randomised, placebo-controlled trial of manual and electrical acupuncture for the treatment of tinnitus.
    Complement Ther Med, 18(6): 249-55. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Ethnic differences in complementary and alternative medicine use among patients with diabetes.
    Complement Ther Med, 18(6): 241-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Acupuncture as an adjunct therapy in the treatment of eating disorders: a randomised cross-over pilot study.
    Complement Ther Med, 18(6): 233-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Metabolomics: towards understanding traditional Chinese medicine.
    Planta Med, 76(17): 2026-35. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Maternal sleep and depressive symptoms: links with infant Negative Affectivity.
    Infant Behav Dev, 33(4): 605-12. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Electroacupuncture analgesia, stress responses, and variations in sensitivity in rats anesthetized with different sub-MAC anesthetics.
    Eur J Pain. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Electroacupuncture analgesia, stress responses, and variations in sensitivity in rats anesthetized with different sub-MAC anesthetics.
    Eur J Pain. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Acupuncture effect on thermal tolerance and electrical pain threshold: a randomised controlled trial.
    Acupunct Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Acupuncture for Depression? A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews.
    Eval Health Prof. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Acupuncture reduces symptoms of dry eye syndrome: a preliminary observational study.
    J Altern Complement Med, 16(12): 1291-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Acupuncture in the oncology setting: clinical trial update.
    Curr Treat Options Oncol, 11(3): 87-94. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Mechanisms of action for acupuncture in the oncology setting.
    Curr Treat Options Oncol, 11(3): 118-27. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Recent advances in oncology acupuncture and safety considerations in practice.
    Curr Treat Options Oncol, 11(3): 141-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Acupuncture for dry eye: a multicentre randomised controlled trial with active comparison intervention (artificial tear drop) using a mixed method approach protocol.
    Trials, 11: 107. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Acupuncture effect on thermal tolerance and electrical pain threshold: a randomised controlled trial.
    Acupunct Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Acupuncture for Depression? A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews.
    Eval Health Prof. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Acupuncture reduces symptoms of dry eye syndrome: a preliminary observational study.
    J Altern Complement Med, 16(12): 1291-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Acupuncture in the oncology setting: clinical trial update.
    Curr Treat Options Oncol, 11(3): 87-94. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Mechanisms of action for acupuncture in the oncology setting.
    Curr Treat Options Oncol, 11(3): 118-27. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Recent advances in oncology acupuncture and safety considerations in practice.
    Curr Treat Options Oncol, 11(3): 141-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Acupuncture effect on thermal tolerance and electrical pain threshold: a randomised controlled trial.
    Acupunct Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Acupuncture for Depression? A Systematic Review of Systematic Reviews.
    Eval Health Prof. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. The establishing of Chinese medical concepts in Norwegian acupuncture schools: the cultural translation of jingluo ('circulation tracts').
    Anthropol Med, 17(3): 315-26. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Reducing vasomotor symptoms with acupuncture in breast cancer patients treated with adjuvant tamoxifen: a randomized controlled trial.
    Breast Cancer Res Treat. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Changes in Nitric Oxide, cGMP, and Nitrotyrosine Concentrations Over Skin Along the Meridians in Obese Subjects.
    Obesity (Silver Spring). [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Randomized Controlled Trial of Patching vs Acupuncture for Anisometropic Amblyopia in Children Aged 7 to 12 Years.
    Arch Ophthalmol, 128(12): 1510-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. How large are the nonspecific effects of acupuncture? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
    BMC Med, 8: 75. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Clinical effectiveness and safety of acupuncture in the treatment of irradiation-induced xerostomia in patients with head and neck cancer: a systematic review.
    Acupunct Med, 28(4): 191-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Acupuncture reduces crying in infants with infantile colic: a randomised, controlled, blind clinical study.
    Acupunct Med, 28(4): 174-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Effect of acupuncture on assisted reproduction treatment outcomes.
    Acupunct Med, 28(4): 180-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Ear acupoint detection before and after hysteroscopy: is it possible to clarify the representation of the uterus on the outer ear?
    Acupunct Med, 28(4): 169-73. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. Acupuncture for a patient with whiplash-type injury.
    Acupunct Med, 28(4): 205-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Chronic opioid therapy in patients with chronic noncancer pain in Taiwan.
    J Anesth, 24(6): 882-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Utilisation of acupuncture at an academic medical centre.
    Acupunct Med, 28(4): 189-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Acupuncture needle-associated prosthetic knee infection after total knee arthroplasty.
    Mod Rheumatol, 20(6): 627-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Hemopericardium following acupuncture.
    Yonsei Med J, 52(1): 207-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. The establishing of Chinese medical concepts in Norwegian acupuncture schools: the cultural translation of jingluo ('circulation tracts').
    Anthropol Med, 17(3): 315-26. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Reducing vasomotor symptoms with acupuncture in breast cancer patients treated with adjuvant tamoxifen: a randomized controlled trial.
    Breast Cancer Res Treat. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. Changes in Nitric Oxide, cGMP, and Nitrotyrosine Concentrations Over Skin Along the Meridians in Obese Subjects.
    Obesity (Silver Spring). [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. Randomized controlled trial of patching vs acupuncture for anisometropic amblyopia in children aged 7 to 12 years.
    Arch Ophthalmol, 128(12): 1510-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. How large are the nonspecific effects of acupuncture? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
    BMC Med, 8: 75. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. Clinical effectiveness and safety of acupuncture in the treatment of irradiation-induced xerostomia in patients with head and neck cancer: a systematic review.
    Acupunct Med, 28(4): 191-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. Acupuncture reduces crying in infants with infantile colic: a randomised, controlled, blind clinical study.
    Acupunct Med, 28(4): 174-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. Effect of acupuncture on assisted reproduction treatment outcomes.
    Acupunct Med, 28(4): 180-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. Ameliorative effect of purple bamboo salt-pharmaceutical acupuncture on cisplatin-induced ototoxicity.
    Acta Otolaryngol, 131(1): 14-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
61. Ear acupoint detection before and after hysteroscopy: is it possible to clarify the representation of the uterus on the outer ear?
    Acupunct Med, 28(4): 169-73. [Abstract] [Full-text]
62. Acupuncture for a patient with whiplash-type injury.
    Acupunct Med, 28(4): 205-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
63. Chronic opioid therapy in patients with chronic noncancer pain in Taiwan.
    J Anesth, 24(6): 882-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
64. Utilisation of acupuncture at an academic medical centre.
    Acupunct Med, 28(4): 189-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
65. Global trends and performances of acupuncture research.
    Neurosci Biobehav Rev, 35(3): 680-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
66. Acupuncture needle-associated prosthetic knee infection after total knee arthroplasty.
    Mod Rheumatol, 20(6): 627-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
67. Hemopericardium following acupuncture.
    Yonsei Med J, 52(1): 207-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
68. Reducing vasomotor symptoms with acupuncture in breast cancer patients treated with adjuvant tamoxifen: a randomized controlled trial.
    Breast Cancer Res Treat. [Abstract] [Full-text]
69. Changes in Nitric Oxide, cGMP, and Nitrotyrosine Concentrations Over Skin Along the Meridians in Obese Subjects.
    Obesity (Silver Spring). [Abstract] [Full-text]
70. Ameliorative effect of purple bamboo salt-pharmaceutical acupuncture on cisplatin-induced ototoxicity.
    Acta Otolaryngol, 131(1): 14-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
71. Global trends and performances of acupuncture research.
    Neurosci Biobehav Rev, 35(3): 680-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
72. Autonomic and subjective responses to real and sham acupuncture stimulation.
    Auton Neurosci, 159(1): 127-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
73. Hemopericardium following acupuncture.
    Yonsei Med J, 52(1): 207-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
74. Ameliorative effect of purple bamboo salt-pharmaceutical acupuncture on cisplatin-induced ototoxicity.
    Acta Otolaryngol, 131(1): 14-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
75. Global trends and performances of acupuncture research.
    Neurosci Biobehav Rev, 35(3): 680-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
76. Autonomic and subjective responses to real and sham acupuncture stimulation.
    Auton Neurosci, 159(1): 127-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
77. Autonomic and subjective responses to real and sham acupuncture stimulation.
    Auton Neurosci, 159(1): 127-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
78. Treatment of Epicondylitis - a Current Review.
    Sportverletz Sportschaden, 24(4): 218-224. [Abstract] [Full-text]
79. Comparison of heat-sensitive moxibustion versus fluticasone/salmeterol (seretide) combination in the treatment of chronic persistent asthma: design of a multicenter randomized controlled trial.
    Trials, 11(1): 121. [Abstract] [Full-text]
80. Establishing an EU-China consortium on traditional Chinese medicine research.
    Chin Med, 5(1): 42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
81. Comparison of heat-sensitive moxibustion versus fluticasone/salmeterol (seretide) combination in the treatment of chronic persistent asthma: design of a multicenter randomized controlled trial.
    Trials, 11(1): 121. [Abstract] [Full-text]
82. Establishing an EU-China consortium on traditional Chinese medicine research.
    Chin Med, 5(1): 42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
83. Lactoferrin inhibits the inflammatory and angiogenic activation of bovine aortic endothelial cells.
    Inflamm Res. [Abstract] [Full-text]
84. Functional and biochemical studies of CD9 in fibrosarcoma cell line.
    Mol Cell Biochem. [Abstract] [Full-text]
85. LRRK2 Kinase Regulates Synaptic Morphology through Distinct Substrates at the Presynaptic and Postsynaptic Compartments of the Drosophila Neuromuscular Junction.
    J Neurosci, 30(50): 16959-69. [Abstract] [Full-text]
86. Necrotizing fasciitis associated with acupuncture: A case report.
    J Hosp Med, 5(9): 565-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
87. Lactoferrin inhibits the inflammatory and angiogenic activation of bovine aortic endothelial cells.
    Inflamm Res. [Abstract] [Full-text]
88. Functional and biochemical studies of CD9 in fibrosarcoma cell line.
    Mol Cell Biochem. [Abstract] [Full-text]
89. Lactoferrin inhibits the inflammatory and angiogenic activation of bovine aortic endothelial cells.
    Inflamm Res. [Abstract] [Full-text]
90. Functional and biochemical studies of CD9 in fibrosarcoma cell line.
    Mol Cell Biochem. [Abstract] [Full-text]
91. Extrasegmental Analgesia of Heterotopic Electroacupuncture stimulation on Visceral Pain Rats.
    Brain Res. [Abstract] [Full-text]
92. Biomedical engineering meets acupuncture - development of a miniaturized 48-channel skin impedance measurement system for needle and laser acupuncture.
    Biomed Eng Online, 9: 78. [Abstract] [Full-text]
93. Extrasegmental Analgesia of Heterotopic Electroacupuncture stimulation on Visceral Pain Rats.
    Brain Res. [Abstract] [Full-text]
94. Biomedical engineering meets acupuncture--development of a miniaturized 48-channel skin impedance measurement system for needle and laser acupuncture.
    Biomed Eng Online, 9: 78. [Abstract] [Full-text]
95. Perioperative acupuncture and postoperative acupressure can prevent postoperative vomiting following paediatric tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial.
    Acupunct Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
96. Acupuncture for erectile dysfunction in a non-diabetic haemodialysis patient: a case report.
    Acupunct Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
97. Involvement of the mechanoreceptors in the sensory mechanisms of manual and electrical acupuncture.
    Auton Neurosci. [Abstract] [Full-text]
98. Immediate Analgesia Effect of Single Point Acupuncture in Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
    Pain Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
99. Frozen shoulder: the effectiveness of conservative and surgical interventions--systematic review.
    Br J Sports Med, 45(1): 49-56. [Abstract] [Full-text]
100. Electro-acupuncture promotes differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells, regeneration of nerve fibers and partial functional recovery after spinal cord injury.
     Exp Toxicol Pathol, 63(1): 151-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
101. Perioperative acupuncture and postoperative acupressure can prevent postoperative vomiting following paediatric tonsillectomy or adenoidectomy: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial.
     Acupunct Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
102. Acupuncture for erectile dysfunction in a non-diabetic haemodialysis patient: a case report.
     Acupunct Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
103. Involvement of the mechanoreceptors in the sensory mechanisms of manual and electrical acupuncture.
     Auton Neurosci. [Abstract] [Full-text]
104. Immediate Analgesia Effect of Single Point Acupuncture in Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
     Pain Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
105. Frozen shoulder: the effectiveness of conservative and surgical interventions--systematic review.
     Br J Sports Med, 45(1): 49-56. [Abstract] [Full-text]
106. Electro-acupuncture promotes differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells, regeneration of nerve fibers and partial functional recovery after spinal cord injury.
     Exp Toxicol Pathol, 63(1): 151-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
107. An investigation into the effectiveness of traditional Chinese acupuncture (TCA) for chronic stress in adults: a randomised controlled pilot study.
     Complement Ther Clin Pract, 17(1): 16-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
108. Frozen shoulder: the effectiveness of conservative and surgical interventions--systematic review.
     Br J Sports Med, 45(1): 49-56. [Abstract] [Full-text]
109. Electro-acupuncture promotes differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells, regeneration of nerve fibers and partial functional recovery after spinal cord injury.
     Exp Toxicol Pathol, 63(1): 151-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
110. An investigation into the effectiveness of traditional Chinese acupuncture (TCA) for chronic stress in adults: a randomised controlled pilot study.
     Complement Ther Clin Pract, 17(1): 16-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
111. An investigation into the effectiveness of traditional Chinese acupuncture (TCA) for chronic stress in adults: a randomised controlled pilot study.
     Complement Ther Clin Pract, 17(1): 16-21. [Abstract] [Full-text]
112. Acupuncture in critically ill patients improves delayed gastric emptying: a randomized controlled trial.
     Anesth Analg, 112(1): 150-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
113. Acupuncture in critically ill patients improves delayed gastric emptying: a randomized controlled trial.
     Anesth Analg, 112(1): 150-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
114. Acupuncture in critically ill patients improves delayed gastric emptying: a randomized controlled trial.
     Anesth Analg, 112(1): 150-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
115. Divergent neural processes specific to the acute and sustained phases of verum and SHAM acupuncture.
     J Magn Reson Imaging, 33(1): 33-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
116. An economic analysis of usual care and acupuncture collaborative treatment on chronic low back pain: A Markov model decision analysis.
     BMC Complement Altern Med, 10: 74. [Abstract] [Full-text]
117. Divergent neural processes specific to the acute and sustained phases of verum and SHAM acupuncture.
     J Magn Reson Imaging, 33(1): 33-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
118. Divergent neural processes specific to the acute and sustained phases of verum and SHAM acupuncture.
     J Magn Reson Imaging, 33(1): 33-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
119. Acupuncture for treating temporomandibular disorder: retrospective study on safety and efficacy.
     J Acupunct Meridian Stud, 3(4): 260-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
120. Violet laser acupuncture-part 1: effects on brain circulation.
     J Acupunct Meridian Stud, 3(4): 255-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
121. Meridian electrical potential response to acupuncture stimulation between operator and subject.
     J Acupunct Meridian Stud, 3(4): 249-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
122. Human ultraweak photon emission and the yin yang concept of chinese medicine.
     J Acupunct Meridian Stud, 3(4): 221-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
123. Management of menopausal symptoms in breast cancer patients.
     Maturitas. [Abstract] [Full-text]
124. Effect of Phellodendron amurense in protecting human osteoarthritic cartilage and chondrocytes.
     J Ethnopharmacol. [Abstract] [Full-text]
125. Effect of bee venom acupuncture on methamphetamine-induced hyperactivity, hyperthermia and Fos expression in mice.
     Brain Res Bull, 84(1): 61-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
126. Effect of bee venom acupuncture on methamphetamine-induced hyperactivity, hyperthermia and Fos expression in mice.
     Brain Res Bull, 84(1): 61-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
127. Acupuncture accelerates wound healing in burn-injured mice.
     Burns, 37(1): 117-25. [Abstract] [Full-text]
128. Effect of bee venom acupuncture on methamphetamine-induced hyperactivity, hyperthermia and Fos expression in mice.
     Brain Res Bull, 84(1): 61-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
129. Acupuncture accelerates wound healing in burn-injured mice.
     Burns, 37(1): 117-25. [Abstract] [Full-text]
130. Acupuncture accelerates wound healing in burn-injured mice.
     Burns, 37(1): 117-25. [Abstract] [Full-text]
131. Stimulation of Acupoint ST-34 Acutely Improves Gait Performance in Geriatric Patients During Rehabilitation: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
     Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 92(1): 7-14. [Abstract] [Full-text]
132. Stimulation of acupoint ST-34 acutely improves gait performance in geriatric patients during rehabilitation: A randomized controlled trial.
     Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 92(1): 7-14. [Abstract] [Full-text]
133. Stimulation of acupoint ST-34 acutely improves gait performance in geriatric patients during rehabilitation: A randomized controlled trial.
     Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 92(1): 7-14. [Abstract] [Full-text]
134. Deqi Sensations without cutaneous sensory input: results of an RCT.
     BMC Complement Altern Med, 10(1): 81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
135. Impact of electro-acupuncture and physical exercise on hyperandrogenism and oligo/amenorrhea in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.
     Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab, 300(1): E37-45. [Abstract] [Full-text]
136. Impact of electro-acupuncture and physical exercise on hyperandrogenism and oligo/amenorrhea in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.
     Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab, 300(1): E37-45. [Abstract] [Full-text]
137. Impact of electro-acupuncture and physical exercise on hyperandrogenism and oligo/amenorrhea in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a randomized controlled trial.
     Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab, 300(1): E37-45. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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