Current acupuncture research suggests a convergence of the neurophysiology model, the connective tissue model and the growth control model. The growth control model of acupuncture set the first example of a biological model in integrative medicine with significant prediction power across multiple disciplines. It is the first theory in basic acupuncture research which has me..

Acupuncture Reduces Side Effects Of Breast Cancer Treatment As Much As Conventional Drug Therapy, Study Suggests Acupuncture is as effective and longer-lasting in managing the common debilitating side effects of hot flashes, night sweats, and excessive sweating (vasomotor symptoms) associated with breast cancer treatment and has no treatment side effects compared to conventional ..

Efficacy and effectiveness relate to one of the most important questions in medicine – does a particular intervention work or not? This may also be one of the most interesting questions in medical research, yet it provides an incomplete picture of the usefulness of a given treatment in daily practice. Of equal importance in the evaluation of therapeutic interventions are the issues of the safety a..

There is a story about six blind men who touch an elephant to know what it looks like. The first one touches the elephant's ear and says, "An elephant is like a large fan." The second one touches the side of its body and says, "No, it is like a wall." The third one describes the leg, "No, the elephant is a pillar." The fourth one touches the nose and shouts, "The elephant is like a big, ha..

This is a fantastic research by my colleague Charles Shang, MD HARVARD that I thought will be worth sharing in this forum.Objectives: The gold standard in testing scientific theory requires multiple independent prospective tests. This standard is applied to basic acupuncture research. This article reviews the key results of basic acupuncture research which meet the gold standard..