by Sandro Graca | May 23, 2022 | EBA Forum, Mechanisms, Pain
LATEST POST ON THE EBA FORUM This study revealed that acupuncture relieved the subjective level of pain, and change in the subjective level of pain was associated with changes in the resting-state brain activities at two distinct frequency bands: delta (<3 Hz) and... 
by Sandro Graca | May 16, 2022 | EBA Forum, Male reproductive system
LATEST POST ON THE EBA FORUM In the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED), the selection of the acupoints is focused on ren meridians and kidney meridians, often combining the acupoints at the distal ends of the extremities and abdomen. The results of the present... 
by Sandro Graca | Apr 22, 2022 | EBA Forum
LATEST POST ON THE EBA FORUM This study compared the main acupoint selection patterns between ancient and current acupuncture treatments. Data on the 10 most frequently used acupoints were obtained from a current medical database, the Cochrane Database of Systematic... 
by Sandro Graca | Mar 21, 2022 | EBA Forum, EBA Forum NEW
LATEST POST ON THE EBA FORUM This was a randomized controlled double-blind study for the experimental groups, performed with a control group in parallel. Full paper (including acupuncture points used) and discussion on the EBA Forum. The study concluded that... 
by Sandro Graca | Mar 18, 2022 | EBA Forum, EBA Forum NEW
LATEST POST ON THE EBA FORUM Research shows that acupuncture can have potentially positive effects at three levels: (a) achieving a balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic neural activity; (b) reducing activation in the limbic system, hence inducing a calming...