August, 2022

• 24 August

  Tai Chi improves depression in the elderly

  

  Background: As an adjunct to antidepressant treatment, Tai Chi Chih is superior to health education and wellness (HEW) training in improving the general health of patients with geriatric depression. This study investigated the brain connectivity changes associated with Tai Chi Chih and HEW in combination with antidepressant treatment in patients with …

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• 24 August

  Tuina beats celecoxib for osteoarthritis of the knee

  

  Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of Tuina in relieving the pain, negative emotions, and disability of patients with knee osteoarthritis. Design: Single-centre, parallel, randomized controlled trial. Setting: Shanghai Guanghua Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital, Shanghai, China. Subjects: Adult patients with KOA who were able to speak Chinese and self-report symptoms were eligible. Methods: A …

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• 23 August

  Ba Duan Jin Qi Gong may improve bone density

  

  Purpose: Ba Duan Jin exercise is a traditional exercise that combines breathing, body movement, meditation and awareness to help delay the onset and progression of senile degenerative musculoskeletal diseases, such as osteoporosis. The aim of this meta-analysis is to evaluate the efficacy of BDJ exercise, and preliminarily infer its effective mechanism …

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• 23 August

  Acupuncture reduces depression, pain and the need for citalopram

  

  Background: Depression accompanying chronic pain (CP) is one of the most common comorbid psychiatric disorders. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (taVNS) combined with electroacupuncture at Baihui (GV20) and Yintang (GV29) acupoints compared with citalopram. Methods: Sixty patients with depression and pain comorbidity were enrolled …

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• 23 August

  Electric acupuncture improves pregnancy rates in older women undergoing IVF

  

  Objective: To examine the effects and mechanisms of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) on pregnancy outcomes in women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF)-embryo transfer (ET). Design, setting, and participants: This efficacy study was a multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial (RCT) in women receiving IVF-ET. The mechanistic study was a single-center RCT. Interventions: The …

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• 22 August

  The Chinese herbal formula Xun Bai Cheng Qi Tang increases recovery from the flu

  

  Ethnopharmacological relevance: Xuan Bai Cheng Qi Tang is a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) compound used in the treatment of pulmonary infection in China. Despite the popular usage of Xuan Bai Cheng Qi Tang, its underlying protective roles and the associated molecular mechanisms with the gut-lung axis in influenza remain unclear. Aim …

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• 22 August

  The Chinese herbal formula Xiong Pi Fang relieves depression in coronary heart disease

  

  Background: Coronary heart disease and depression are very common and often co-existing disorders. Xiong Pi Fang (XPF), a therapeutic classical traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) formula, has shown satisfactory efficacy in treating coronary heart disease associated with depression. However, its mechanism of action is still unknown. Purpose: To employ a systematic pharmacology approach …

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• 21 August

  MRI shows moxibustion improves cognitive function

  

  Background: Mild cognitive impairment is a common neurological disorder. Moxibustion has been shown to be effective in treating mild cognitive impairment, but its therapeutic mechanisms still remain unclear. This study mainly aimed to investigate the modulation effect of moxibustion treatment for patients with mild cognitive impairment by functional magnetic resonance imaging …

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• 21 August

  Fire acupuncture is best for neck pain

  

  Background: Neck pain is a common musculoskeletal symptom that has negative effects on quality of life and work productivity. Acupuncture has been widely used for neck pain, and a number of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and systematic reviews (SRs) have evaluated its effectiveness. However, previous studies have obtained inconsistent results regarding …

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• 18 August

  Chinese tuina massage improves indigestion

  

  Purpose: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted to assess the potential effect of therapeutic massage/Tuina on functional dyspepsia patients. Method: Twelve databases and three clinical trial registries were searched until December 2021, for RCTs that compared Tuina combined with or without conventional therapy versus conventional therapy in functional …

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