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 9 (2012), Issue 6 (June)

1. Acupuncture therapy for infants: a preliminary report on reasons for consultation, feasibility, and tolerability.
   Paediatr Anaesth, 22(7): 690-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. A systematic review of evidence for the effectiveness of practitioner-based complementary and alternative therapies in the management of rheumatic diseases: rheumatoid arthritis.
   Rheumatology (Oxford). [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. Meditation over Medication for Irritable Bowel Syndrome? On Exercise and Alternative Treatments for Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
   Curr Gastroenterol Rep. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Considerations for Use of Acupuncture as Supplemental Therapy for Patients with Allergic Asthma.
   Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Inhibition of ROS-induced p38MAPK and ERK activation in microglia by acupuncture relieves neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury in rats.
   Exp Neurol. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. Acupuncture with manual and low frequency electrical stimulation as experienced by women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a qualitative study.
   BMC Complement Altern Med, 12: 32. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Thermographical measuring of the skin temperature using laser needle acupuncture in preterm neonates.
   Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2012: 614210. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. The effects of scraping therapy on local temperature and blood perfusion volume in healthy subjects.
   Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2012: 490292. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. Sino-European Transcontinental Basic and Clinical High-Tech Acupuncture Studies-Part 4: "Fire of Life" Analysis of Heart Rate Variability during Acupuncture in Clinical Studies.
   Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2012: 153480. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Heterogeneity of skin surface oxygen level of wrist in relation to acupuncture point.
    Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2012: 106762. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Considerations of Traditional Chinese Medicine as Adjunct Therapy in the Management of Ulcerative Colitis.
    Clin Rev Allergy Immunol. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Acupuncture for stroke: evidence of effectiveness, safety, and cost from systematic reviews.
    Top Stroke Rehabil, 19(3): 226-33. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Dermatology: An Overview of Selected Modalities for the Practicing Dermatologist.
    Am J Clin Dermatol. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Haemodynamic changes in the superior mesenteric artery induced by acupuncture stimulation on the lower limbs.
    Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2012: 908546. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Exploration of new electroacupuncture needle material.
    Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2012: 612545. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Chronic Treatment with Squid Phosphatidylserine Activates Glucose Uptake and Ameliorates TMT-Induced Cognitive Deficit in Rats via Activation of Cholinergic Systems.
    Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2012: 601018. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. Participants' Experiences of Being Debriefed to Placebo Allocation in a Clinical Trial.
    Qual Health Res. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Acupuncture prior to surgery to minimise postoperative nausea and vomiting: a systematic review.
    J Clin Nurs, 21(13): 1799-805. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Modulated expression of genes associated with NO signal transduction contributes to the cholesterol-lowering effect of electro-acupuncture.
    Biotechnol Lett, 34(7): 1175-82. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Electroacupuncture Attenuates Oxidative Stress in Random Skin Flaps in Rats.
    Aesthetic Plast Surg. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Am J Gastroenterol, 107(6): 835-47. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Treatments for Alcohol-Related Disorders in China: A Developing Story.
    Alcohol Alcohol. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Placebo-Induced Improvements: How Therapeutic Rituals Affect the Patient's Brain.
    J Acupunct Meridian Stud, 5(3): 97-103. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Impact of surgical intervention and postoperative pain on electrical skin resistance at acupuncture points: an exploratory study.
    Acupunct Med, 30(2): 120-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Spinal nerve root electroacupuncture for symptomatic treatment of lumbar spinal canal stenosis unresponsive to standard acupuncture: a prospective case series.
    Acupunct Med, 30(2): 103-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Acupuncture and small needle scalpel therapy in the treatment of calcifying tendonitis of the gluteus medius: a case report.
    Acupunct Med, 30(2): 142-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Combined standard medication and acupuncture for COPD: a case series.
    Acupunct Med, 30(2): 96-102. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Raynaud's phenomenon, cytokines and acupuncture: a case report.
    Acupunct Med, 30(2): 139-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Effect of acupuncture on symptoms of anxiety in women undergoing in vitro fertilisation: a prospective randomised controlled study.
    Acupunct Med, 30(2): 85-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Characterisation of human skin impedance at acupuncture point PC4 Ximen and pericardium meridian using the four-electrode method.
    Acupunct Med, 30(2): 127-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Is there any difference in human pupillary reaction to acupuncture between light- and dark-adaptive conditions?
    Acupunct Med, 30(2): 109-12. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Electroacupuncture reduces the dose of midazolam monitored by the bispectral index in critically ill patients with mechanical ventilation: an exploratory study.
    Acupunct Med, 30(2): 78-84. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. A new method for quantifying the needling component of acupuncture treatments.
    Acupunct Med, 30(2): 113-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Acupuncture combined with curcumin attenuates carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatic fibrosis in rats.
    Acupunct Med, 30(2): 132-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Prediction and prenosological diagnostics of heart diseases based on energy characteristics of acupuncture points and fuzzy logic.
    Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin, 15(7): 681-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Alternative methods for the treatment of post-menopausal troubles.
    GMS Health Technol Assess, 8: Doc03. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Acupuncture and a gluten-free diet relieve urticaria and eczema in a case of undiagnosed dermatitis herpetiformis and atypical or extraintestinal celiac disease: a case report.
    J Chiropr Med, 10(4): 294-300. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Conservative management of a type III acromioclavicular separation: a case report and 10-year follow-up.
    J Chiropr Med, 10(4): 261-271. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Inhibition of glutamate and acetylcholine release in behavioral improvement induced by electroacupuncture in parkinsonian rats.
    Neurosci Lett, 520(1): 32-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. System identification algorithm analysis of acupuncture effect on mean blood flux of contralateral hegu acupoint.
    Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2012: 951928. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Role of AC-cAMP-PKA Cascade in Antidepressant Action of Electroacupuncture Treatment in Rats.
    Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2012: 932414. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. Knowledge about complementary, alternative and integrative medicine (CAM) among registered health care providers in Swedish surgical care: a national survey among university hospitals.
    BMC Complement Altern Med, 12: 42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. Mathematical reflections on acupoint combinations in the traditional meridian systems.
    Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2012: 268237. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Health economic evaluation of acupuncture along meridians for treating migraine in China: results from a randomized controlled trial.
    BMC Complement Altern Med, 12(1): 75. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Effects of acupuncture on the gene expression profile of lung tissue from normal rats.
    Mol Med Report, 6(2): 345-60. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Randomized controlled trial of acupuncture for prevention of radiation-induced xerostomia among patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
    Cancer, 118(13): 3337-44. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. Prefrontal-limbic Change in Dopamine Turnover by Acupuncture in Maternally Separated Rat Pups.
    Neurochem Res. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. Is There Difference between the Effects of Two-Dose Stimulation for Knee Osteoarthritis in the Treatment of Heat-Sensitive Moxibustion?
    Evid Based Complement Alternat Med, 2012: 696498. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Influence of acupuncture on leptin, ghrelin, insulin and cholecystokinin in obese women: a randomised, sham-controlled preliminary trial.
    Acupunct Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy to pharmacological treatment in patients with chronic pain due to osteoarthritis of the knee: a 3-armed, randomized, placebo-controlled trial.
    Pain. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Oral administration of glucosylceramide ameliorates inflammatory dry-skin condition in chronic oxazolone-induced irritant contact dermatitis in the mouse ear.
    J Dermatol Sci. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. Extracellular signal-regulated kinase activation in spinal astrocytes and microglia contributes to cancer-induced bone pain in rats.
    Neuroscience, 217: 172-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Acupuncture for acute non-specific low back pain: a protocol for a randomised, controlled multicentre intervention study in general practice--the Acuback Study.
    BMJ Open, 2(3). [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. The Effects of P6 Electrical Acustimulation on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Patients After Infratentorial Craniotomy.
    J Neurosurg Anesthesiol. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. Complementary and alternative medicine in children: an analysis of the recent literature.
    Curr Opin Pediatr. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. Acupuncture stimulation at HT7 alleviates depression-induced behavioral changes via regulation of the serotonin system in the prefrontal cortex of maternally-separated rat pups.
    J Physiol Sci, 62(4): 351-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. Effects of acupuncture on stress-induced relapse to cocaine-seeking in rats.
    Psychopharmacology (Berl), 222(2): 303-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. Sham-controlled, randomised, feasibility trial of acupuncture for prevention of radiation-induced xerostomia among patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
    Eur J Cancer, 48(11): 1692-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. Pre-existing beliefs and expectations influence judgments of novel health information.
    J Health Psychol, 17(5): 753-63. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. An assessment of knowledge and opinion of Nigerian physiotherapists on application of iontophoresis in the management of selected skin disorders and arthritis.
    Technol Health Care, 20(3): 169-77. [Abstract] [Full-text]
61. Anaemia and skin pigmentation after excessive cupping therapy by an unqualified therapist in Korea: a case report.
    Acupunct Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
62. An acupuncture needle remaining in a lung for 17 years: case study and review.
    Acupunct Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
63. The efficacy of acupuncture in human pain models: A randomized, controlled, double-blinded study.
    Pain. [Abstract] [Full-text]
64. Acupuncture regulates the glucose metabolism in cerebral functional regions in chronic stage ischemic stroke patients----a PET-CT cerebral functional imaging study.
    BMC Neurosci, 13(1): 75. [Abstract] [Full-text]
65. Immediate effects of acupuncture and cryotherapy on quadriceps motoneuron pool excitability: randomised trial using anterior knee infusion model.
    Acupunct Med. [Abstract] [Full-text]
66. Minocycline Inhibits D-Amphetamine-Elicited Action Potential Bursts in A Central Snail Neuron.
    Neuroscience. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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