One recent research study presented in May 2007 at a Vancouver, BC, seminar is of particular note. Acupuncturist Diane Cridennda, LAc and reproductive endocrinologist Paul Magarelli, MD, PhD, presented their findings examining data collected over four years to determine if there was any affect on the outcomes of patients who combined IVF with acupuncture protocols from two significant studies1. The Colorado-based team observed some interesting results. Before dissecting their study, one must be familiar with the acupuncture protocols they used.
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Oriental medicine is in the news as clinical trials and laboratory research are used in an attempt to analyze the effects of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. Included here are a few abstracts and full-page articles on some recent studies on osteoporosis, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, and osteoarthritis.
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