Acupuncture after Knee Replacement and Pain killer use and stress hormone levels.
In this interesting but small study they did acupuncture on day 1 and 2 after knee replacement surgery.
For predicting embryo success, simple is better!
According to this research, the only way to easily predict pregnancy and live birth rate from a 5-day Blastocyst is the grading of how many cells are on the outside, trophectoderm.
A Remarkable Case Study with a Burst Spinal Cord Fracture and Scalp Acupuncture
In this case study they used scalp acupuncture in a in-hospital setting by a physiotherapist for 21 days to treat a burst spinal cord fracture in the lower back.
Can Chinese herbal medicine help with Osteoporosis?
This is a great study to highlight the complexity of the underlying mechanisms of traditional herbal medicine. The TCM formula, Du Huo Ji Shang Tang, is used for many things but here it's used to treat osteoporosis.
Does the Time of Year Actually Matter for Egg Retrieval?
According to this study, it actually does matter! If you do an egg retrieval in the summer there is 30 % higher live birth rate, no matter what season you do the embryo transfer in, than if you do your retrieval in the winter.
Can Acupuncture help with symptoms of Parkinsons?
Parkinson's (PD) is a multi-factor degenerative disease with many symptoms that have large quality of life effects. Here they comment on the numerous studies that show "TCM can effectively treat motor and non-motor symptoms of PD
Juemingzi (Cassia seeds) and Fatty Liver Disease
In this study they found that a common Chinese medicinal herb, Juemingzi (Cassia seeds) improved non-alcoholic (usually diet-induced) fatty liver disease by changing the way fat metabolizes.
Chinese Medicine and Type 2 Diabetes
In this meta-analysis they looked at a Chinese Medicine formula to see the clinical efficacy in treating type 2 diabetes.