Aug.23.2010 New York Times publishes overview of acupuncture research
Aug.19.2010 New England Journal of Medicine publishes research on Tai Chi for Fibromyalgia
Aug.18.2010 Lab study finds Chinese formula boosts chemotherapy treatment & limits side-effects.
Aug.16.2010 Joint US and China research finds Chinese meditation technique boosts brain function
June.15.2010 A German pilot study finds acupuncture improves excerise tolerance and recovery
May.30.2010 University of Rochester research identifies role of Andenosine A1 receptors in acupuncture for pain relief
Feb.22.2010 Stanford University research finds acupuncture helpful for depression during pregnancy
Feb.12.2010 NIH funds research in using ursodeoxycholic acid for colorectal cancer prevention.
Feb.04.2010 UK study maps acupuncture's effect on the brain's processing of pain
Jan.06.2010 Randomized, controlled pilot study finds Qigong helpful for diabetes.
Dec.28.2009 Study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology finds acupuncture as effective as Venlafaxine (Effexor) in controlling hot flashes in breast cancer patients
Dec.17.2009 Chinese media reports on herbal treatment for H1N1
Dec.11.2009 Placebo-controlled study finds acupuncture reduces itch of eczema
Oct.10.09 University of Western Sydney reviews effectiveness of Chinese Herbs in delaying diabetes.
Oct.05.09 Acupuncture's mechanism researched in Australia
Aug.11.2009 Kudzu vine extract reduces alcoholism and prevent relapse in lab tests
Jul.08.2009 Preliminary studies show positive results for Chinese herbs in treatment of endometriosis
June.05.2009 Hydrangea extract research shows potential in the treatment of auto-immune disorders
May.26.2009 UK's National Health Service funds acupuncture treatments for back pain
Mar.14,2009 Researchers at Mount Sinai, New York find TCM effective in the treatment of eczema
Feb.06.2009 Mount Sinai researchers find Chinese herb formula able to stop anaphylaxis reaction to peanuts in mice.
Jan.26.2009 A systematic review by the Cochrane Collaboration finds acupuncture capable of reducing frequency & intensity of chronic headaches
Jan.08.2009 University of Calgary research finds physical activity benefits mental function
Jan.07.2009 Lab study on obesity finds TUDCA (a bile salt) effective in addressing Leptin resistence in mice.
Dec.12.2008 The US National Institutes of Health adds information on complementary medicine to their senior health pages.
Dec.01.200 Duke Univerisity finds acupuncture more effective than medication for chronic headaches
Dec.2008 University of Chicago research investigate use of American Ginseng (Xi Yang Shen) and Notoginseng (San Qi) in treatment of colorectal cancer.
Nov.17.2008 A small study published in Archives of Dermatology finds Qing Dai (Indigo Naturalis) effective in treating psoriasis.
Nov.13.2008 Lab research finds Astragalus boosts immune function for HIV patients.
Oct.02.2008 University of Manchester to study acupressure for chemo-therapy induced nausea
Sep.22.2008 A randomized comparative study finds acupuncture to be effective as an adjuct therapy in breast cancer treatments.
Aug. 25.2008 UMDNJ study finds Qigong has potental as complementary treatment for Osteoarthritis.
July.08.2008 German study involving over 3100 people finds frequency of headaches reduced by 55% with acupuncture treatments
June.15.2008 American Journal of Cardiology study of nearly 5000 people finds Red Yeast Rice extract lowered LDL cholesterol and triglycerides and decreased the recurrence of heart attacks
Apr.23.2008 Anti-diabetic components of the Asian bitter melon Momordica charantia identified in study from the University of New South Wales
Apr.15.2008 British Journal of Cancer reports that Chinese mushroom Phellinus linteus was found to have marked anti-cancer effect in lab studies on breast cancer cells.
Mar.2008 A controlled, randomized study finds acupuncture provided lasting improvement in migraine sufferers over six months.
Mar.10.2008 ABC news reports on study looking at TCM treatments for pancreatic cancer
Feb.27.2008 A German study involving 649 women finds acupuncture can help relieve menstrual pain and improve quality of life.
Feb.21.2008 Journal of Clinical Investigation publishes articles on the use of Tumeric extract in high blood pressure and heart attack recovery.
Feb.04.2008 UCLA microbiolgist creates cavity fighting lollipop using extracts from Chinese licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis)
Dec.17.2007 University of California research centre finds acupuncture lowers blood pressure by as much as 40 percent
Dec.12.2007 Asian mushroom Ling Zhi Ganoderma lucidum extract found to inhibit prostate cancer growth
Nov.1.2007 Scientific American takes a real look at snake oil and it's Chinese Medicine origins
Oct.17.2007 Cochrane Reviews finds Chinese herbal treatment for menstrual pain promising
Oct.16.2007 Duke University Hospital study finds acupuncture effective for post-operative pain
Oct.8.2007 New York Methodist Hospital begins study on acupuncture for the side effects of prostate cancer treatment.
Oct.10.2007 B.C. government announces plans to cover acupuncture treatments for low income residents.
Sep.24.2007 Archives of Internal Medicine study with over 1000 patients, finds acupuncture more effective for back pain than conventional therapy.
Sep.10.2007 The American College of Chest Physicians recommend acupuncture as an adjunct treatment in the management of Lung Cancer.
July.28.2007 China's Astronaut Research and Training Centre tests the use of Chinese herbs to counter insomnia, bone mineral loss and to boost immunity in astronauts.
July.2007 A two year randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial finds extracts of the Chinese herb Yin yang huo (Epimedium brevicornum maxim) prevents post-menopausal bone loss without affecting estradiol levels or endometial thickness.
June.4.2007 A multi-year U.S. study finds arsenic significantly improves leukemia patients' survival rates in combination with chemotherapy. Its use in Chinese medicine for over 2,000 years led to its development as a leukemia treatment.
June.2.2007 Mayo Clinic research finds North American Ginseng reduces cancer-related fatigue.
May.3.2007 Scientific review finds acupuncture reduces back and pelvic pain during pregnancy.
May.2.2007 Study finding polycystic kidney disease mechanism arrested by extract of Chinese herb, Lie Gong Teng presented at Biology conference in Washington D.C.
Mar.29.2007 A US randomized controlled clinical trial finds acupuncture effective in reducing pain and depression after cancer surgery
Feb.26.2007 Black Soy Beans research points to weight loss and reduction of LDL cholesterol levels by the traditional Asian food
Jan.14.2007 UK media reports of the preparation of clinic trials on medicinal mushroom extracts in the treatment of cancer
Dec.15.2006 The blood pressure lowering ability of the herb Dan Shen (Radix Salvia miltiorrhizae) published in the American Journal of Physiology.
Oct.30.2006 Arthritis and Rheumatism publishes study that finds acupuncture substantially improves treatments of chronic hip and knee pain.
Oct 28.2006 Globe and Mail publishes article on the Traditional Chinese Medicine practice of cupping
Sep.25.2006 A study finding acupuncture treatments effective for treating hot flashes is reported in Reuters
Sep.15.2006 British study finds acupuncture has long lasting benefits in the treatment of low back pain.
Aug.12.2006 BBC News reports on studies that support Chinese medicine's use of Berberine to treat type 2 Diabetes.
Jul.19.2006 A systematic review by The Cochrane Collaboration finds the acupuncture reduces chronic neck pain.