Pain is a major problem in sick newborn infants, especially for those needing intensive care.
Pharmacological pain relief is the most commonly used, but might be ineffective and has …

In November 2007, the Society for Acupuncture Research (SAR) held an international
symposium to mark the 10th anniversary of the 1997 NIH Consensus Development …

Unhealed chronic wounds often deteriorate into multiple infection with several kinds of
bacteria and excessive proteolytic wound exudate and remains one of the common …

Background Primary dysmenorrhoea is the most common form of period pain and affects up
to three‐quarters of women at some stage of their reproductive life. Primary dysmenorrhoea …

Neuronal stimulation is an emerging field in modern medicine to control organ function and
re-establish physiological homeostasis during illness. Transdermal nerve stimulation with …

Worldwide, acupuncture is integral to everyday medical practice. In recent decades its
practice has gained popularity in the United States. With increasing evidence of its clinical …

Background While several recent large randomized trials found clinically relevant effects of
acupuncture over no treatment or routine care, blinded trials comparing acupuncture to …

Acupuncture is a form of Eastern medicine that has been practiced for centuries. Despite its
long history and worldwide application, the biological mechanisms of acupuncture in …

Background: Although acupuncture-needle manipulation is an important component of
acupuncture therapy, little information is currently available on whether or not specific types …

Background Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is characterised by the clinical signs of
oligo‐amenorrhoea, infertility and hirsutism. Conventional treatment of PCOS includes a …