Research & Lifestyle
Posted on 6 May 2008
Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a common, painful and debilitating gynaecological condition that may affect as many as 10% of women of reproductive age. Conventional treatment often leads to only short term benefits and...
Posted on 29 April 2008
Traditional Chinese medicine could help ease the side effects of chemotheraphy for cancer patients, according to a study carried out by researchers in Taiwan, Hong Kong and China. "A chemotherapy regime can last a few...
Posted on 29 April 2008
Collins KB, Thomas DJ. Acupuncture and acupressure for the management of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. J Am Acad Nurse Pract. 2004;16(2):76-80.
PURPOSE: To review existing research, the National Institutes of Health...
Posted on 29 April 2008
Effects of acupuncture on rates of pregnancy and live birth among women undergoing in vitro fertilisation: systematic review and meta-analysis.
A recent meta-analysis reported in the prestigious British Medical Journal of 7...
Posted on 29 April 2008
(1) The effect of Chinese herbal medicine in threatened miscarriage was observed in a study at Shanghai Gynaecology & Obstetrics Department of Shanghai Medical University. In 40 women with threatened abortion and a history of...
Posted on 29 April 2008
(1) Idiopathic infertility A study carried out in Brazil observed the effect of acupuncture and moxibustion on sperm abnormalities. 19 patients with idiopathic infertility were divided into a study and into a control group. The...
Posted on 29 April 2008
A study was carried out in Guangzhou, China, to find an effective treatment for tubal obstruction. The results of 120 women divided into three treatment groups were compared. One group received a combination of Western medical...
Posted on 23 April 2008
Preparing well before conception enhances the chances of a successful pregnancy. Good nutrition and life-style helps implantation and embryo growth. It prevents miscarriages, and, being neither over nor underweight as a mother...
Posted on 23 April 2008
(1) The effectiveness of a Chinese formula called ‘Tian gui fang’ in comparison with metformin was tested on patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome [PCOS]. The patients were divided into two groups and either Tian gui fang or...
Posted on 23 April 2008
The evidence supporting the use of Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) for primary dysmenorrhoea is promising, but better quality research on the subject is still required. These are the conclusions of a systematic review by Australian...
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