The study included 30 adult patients ... The authors conclude that the addition of acupuncture to a standard-dose PPI is more effective than doubling the PPI dose for controlling GERD-related ...

This work was supported by a grant (R12-2003-002-03001-0) from the basic research program of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy, Korea.

Acupuncture relieves pain and improves daily function in people with sciatica better than a sham acupuncture treatment that ...

Acupuncture treatment on the DU channel has shown therapeutic effects for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but the underlying mechanisms are not yet clear. The purpose of this study was to comprehensively ...

Acupuncture, an ancient Chinese therapy, uses needles inserted at specific points to stimulate the body's natural healing and ...

A new study in JAMA Internal Medicine confirms acupuncture's effectiveness in relieving chronic sciatica caused by herniated discs. The trial showed significant pain reduction and improved ...

A LITTLE prick helps men to last longer in bed, research reveals. Acupuncture jabs are effective in treating persistent premature ejaculation, the review of eight previous studies shows. The ...

Based on six studies, the researchers found that treatment of Meniere disease with acupuncture or acupuncture combined with Western medicine was superior to Western medicine alone (control ...

However, acupuncture has also been shown to be an effective complement to traditional therapies. A recent study performed by ...

Acupuncture in addition to drug treatment for osteoarthritis of the knee is more effective than drug treatment alone, shows new research out of Spain. Eighty-eight patients were divided into two ...

Anecdotal evidence suggests that acupuncture, like psychological treatment, is valued by service users both in alcohol misuse and substance misuse services (although the evidence base for ...

Additional research using animal models is of primary importance to understanding the basic mechanism underlying acupuncture's effectiveness in the treatment of drug addiction. Acupuncture ...