Alternative Medicine Research Today is a free monthly online journal that collates and summarizes the latest research about Alternative Medicine, including details on complementary medicine, alternative therapies, homeopathy.

Volume 2 (2006), Issue 5 (May)

1. A randomized controlled trial investigating the efficiency of musculoskeletal physiotherapy on chronic low back disorder.
   Spine, 31(10): 1083-93. [Abstract] [Full-text]
2. Treating disturbances in the relationship between mothers with bulimic eating disorders and their infants: a randomized, controlled trial of video feedback.
   Am J Psychiatry, 163(5): 899-906. [Abstract] [Full-text]
3. The spiritual encounter within a complementary therapy treatment.
   Complement Ther Clin Pract, 12(2): 163-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
4. Coordinating integrated services: a pilot study with participants of a co-ordinators course.
   Complement Ther Clin Pract, 12(2): 156-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
5. Evaluating the effectiveness of aromatherapy in reducing levels of anxiety in palliative care patients: results of a pilot study.
   Complement Ther Clin Pract, 12(2): 148-55. [Abstract] [Full-text]
6. A randomised-controlled trail examining the effects of reflexology of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
   Complement Ther Clin Pract, 12(2): 141-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
7. Integrated traditional Chinese medicine.
   Complement Ther Clin Pract, 12(2): 132-40. [Abstract] [Full-text]
8. Complementary therapies in pregnancy: midwives' and obstetricians' appreciation of risk.
   Complement Ther Clin Pract, 12(2): 126-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
9. A retrospective cohort study exploring the relationship between antenatal reflexology and intranatal outcomes.
   Complement Ther Clin Pract, 12(2): 119-25. [Abstract] [Full-text]
10. Tai Chi and older people in the community: a preliminary study.
    Complement Ther Clin Pract, 12(2): 111-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
11. Effects of abdominal electroacupuncture on parameters related to obesity in obese women: a pilot study.
    Complement Ther Clin Pract, 12(2): 97-100. [Abstract] [Full-text]
12. Redefining the randomized controlled trial in the context of acupuncture research.
    Complement Ther Clin Pract, 12(2): 91-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
13. A preliminary assessment of the impact of cranial osteopathy for the relief of infantile colic.
    Complement Ther Clin Pract, 12(2): 83-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
14. Status of credentialing alternative providers within a subset of U.S. academic health centers.
    J Altern Complement Med, 12(3): 329-35. [Abstract] [Full-text]
15. Evidence-based medicine and naturopathy.
    J Altern Complement Med, 12(3): 323-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
16. Adolescent endometriosis-related pelvic pain treated with acupuncture: two case reports.
    J Altern Complement Med, 12(3): 317-22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
17. A review and analysis of placebo treatments, placebo effects, and placebo controls in trials of medical procedures when sham is not inert.
    J Altern Complement Med, 12(3): 303-10. [Abstract] [Full-text]
18. Screening of antihelminthic effects of Indian plant extracts: a preliminary report.
    J Altern Complement Med, 12(3): 299-301. [Abstract] [Full-text]
19. Pediatric patients with sickle cell disease: use of complementary and alternative therapies.
    J Altern Complement Med, 12(3): 291-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
20. Variation in complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) use across racial/ethnic groups and the development of ethnic-specific measures of CAM use.
    J Altern Complement Med, 12(3): 281-90. [Abstract] [Full-text]
21. Entanglement, knowledge, and their possible effects on the outcomes of blinded trials of homeopathic provings.
    J Altern Complement Med, 12(3): 271-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
22. Applying evidence-based medicine to traditional chinese medicine: debate and strategy.
    J Altern Complement Med, 12(3): 255-63. [Abstract] [Full-text]
23. Exploring outcomes associated with acupuncture.
    J Altern Complement Med, 12(3): 247-54. [Abstract] [Full-text]
24. Designing an acupuncture study: the nationwide, randomized, controlled, German acupuncture trials on migraine and tension-type headache.
    J Altern Complement Med, 12(3): 237-45. [Abstract] [Full-text]
25. Antioxidative and anti-diabetic effects of amaranth (Amaranthus esculantus) in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.
    Cell Biochem Funct, 24(3): 195-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
26. Effect of acupuncture on the outcome of in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection: a randomized, prospective, controlled clinical study.
    Fertil Steril, 85(5): 1347-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
27. Acupuncture on the day of embryo transfer significantly improves the reproductive outcome in infertile women: a prospective, randomized trial.
    Fertil Steril, 85(5): 1341-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
28. Influence of acupuncture stimulation on pregnancy rates for women undergoing embryo transfer.
    Fertil Steril, 85(5): 1352-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
29. Impact of hypnosis during embryo transfer on the outcome of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer: a case-control study.
    Fertil Steril, 85(5): 1404-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
30. Factors associated with "Ikigai" among members of a public temporary employment agency for seniors (Silver Human Resources Centre) in Japan; gender differences.
    Health Qual Life Outcomes, 4: 12. [Abstract] [Full-text]
31. Does the evidence for spinal manipulation translate into better outcomes in routine clinical care for patients with occupational low back pain? A case-control study.
    Spine J, 6(3): 289-95. [Abstract] [Full-text]
32. Effect of autogenic training on cardiac autonomic nervous activity in high-risk fire service workers for posttraumatic stress disorder.
    J Psychosom Res, 60(5): 439-44. [Abstract] [Full-text]
33. Effects of electrostimulated acupuncture on ground reaction forces and pain scores in dogs with chronic elbow joint arthritis.
    J Am Vet Med Assoc, 228(9): 1350-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
34. Mediation and moderation of psychological pain treatments: response expectancies and hypnotic suggestibility.
    J Consult Clin Psychol, 74(2): 253-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
35. Rationale and methodology for testing auditory cognition in songbirds.
    Behav Processes, 72(3): 265-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]
36. Does acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine have a role in the treatment of allergic rhinitis?
    Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol, 6(3): 175-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
37. Self-healing: a concept analysis.
    Nurs Forum, 41(2): 60-77. [Abstract] [Full-text]
38. Aromatherapy, used as an integrative tool for crisis management by adolescents in a residential treatment center.
    J Child Adolesc Psychiatr Nurs, 19(2): 69-76. [Abstract] [Full-text]
39. Analysis of high-frequency electroencephalographic-electromyographic coherence elicited by speech and oral nonspeech tasks in Parkinson's disease.
    J Speech Lang Hear Res, 49(2): 424-38. [Abstract] [Full-text]
40. Complementary and alternative medicine: oncology nurses' experiences, educational interests, and resources.
    Oncol Nurs Forum, 33(3): 581-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
41. Pilot study of oral silibinin, a putative chemopreventive agent, in colorectal cancer patients: silibinin levels in plasma, colorectum, and liver and their pharmacodynamic consequences.
    Clin Cancer Res, 12(9): 2944-50. [Abstract] [Full-text]
42. A developmental approach to understanding drawings and narratives from children displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
    J Pediatr Health Care, 20(3): 158-66. [Abstract] [Full-text]
43. ARIA update: I--Systematic review of complementary and alternative medicine for rhinitis and asthma.
    J Allergy Clin Immunol, 117(5): 1054-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
44. Acupuncture in migraine prophylaxis: a randomized sham-controlled trial.
    Cephalalgia, 26(5): 520-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
45. Neural substrates, experimental evidences and functional hypothesis of acupuncture mechanisms.
    Acta Neurol Scand, 113(6): 370-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
46. Legal and ethical issues relating to use of complementary therapies in pediatric hematology/oncology.
    J Pediatr Hematol Oncol, 28(3): 190-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
47. Prevalence and characteristics of complementary medicine used by pediatric cancer patients in a mixed western and middle-eastern population.
    J Pediatr Hematol Oncol, 28(3): 141-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
48. N-of-1 trials: innovative methods to evaluate complementary and alternative medicines in pediatric cancer.
    J Pediatr Hematol Oncol, 28(4): 263-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
49. Developmental therapeutics: review of biologically based CAM therapies for potential application in children with cancer: part I.
    J Pediatr Hematol Oncol, 28(4): 221-30. [Abstract] [Full-text]
50. Echinacea in the prevention of induced rhinovirus colds: a meta-analysis.
    Clin Ther, 28(2): 174-83. [Abstract] [Full-text]
51. Effects of oral functional training for nutritional improvement in Japanese older people requiring long-term care.
    Gerodontology, 23(2): 93-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
52. The Ginkgo Evaluation of Memory (GEM) study: design and baseline data of a randomized trial of Ginkgo biloba extract in prevention of dementia.
    Contemp Clin Trials, 27(3): 238-53. [Abstract] [Full-text]
53. Factors contributing to the use of complementary and alternative medicine by people with epilepsy.
    Epilepsy Behav, 8(3): 620-4. [Abstract] [Full-text]
54. Helping each other to learn--a process evaluation of peer assisted learning.
    BMC Med Educ, 6: 18. [Abstract] [Full-text]
55. A non-arousing test situation abolishes the impairing effects of cortisol on delayed memory retrieval in healthy women.
    Neurosci Lett, 399(3): 268-72. [Abstract] [Full-text]
56. Variations in provider conceptions of integrative medicine.
    Soc Sci Med, 62(12): 2973-87. [Abstract] [Full-text]
57. Ethnic differences in population approach and experience regarding complementary-alternative medicine (CAM).
    Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf, 15(5): 348-53. [Abstract] [Full-text]
58. Herbal products: behaviors and beliefs among Italian women.
    Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf, 15(5): 354-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
59. Structure-radical scavenging activity relationships of phenolic compounds from traditional Chinese medicinal plants.
    Life Sci, 78(25): 2872-88. [Abstract] [Full-text]
60. Hemodynamic responses to a community-based Tai Chi exercise intervention in ethnic Chinese adults with cardiovascular disease risk factors.
    Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs, 5(2): 165-74. [Abstract] [Full-text]
61. The role of the feedforward paradigm in cognitive psychology.
    Cogn Process, 7(2): 73-88. [Abstract] [Full-text]
62. Cancer as part of the journey: the role of spirituality in the decision to decline conventional prostate cancer treatment and to use complementary and alternative medicine.
    Integr Cancer Ther, 5(2): 117-22. [Abstract] [Full-text]
63. Exercise use as complementary therapy among breast and prostate cancer survivors receiving active treatment: examination of exercise intention.
    Integr Cancer Ther, 5(2): 109-16. [Abstract] [Full-text]
64. Mindfulness meditation for oncology patients: a discussion and critical review.
    Integr Cancer Ther, 5(2): 98-108. [Abstract] [Full-text]
65. Effect of nurse-led gut-directed hypnotherapy upon health-related quality of life in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
    J Clin Nurs, 15(6): 678-84. [Abstract] [Full-text]
66. Midbrain vlPAG inhibits rVLM cardiovascular sympathoexcitatory responses during electroacupuncture.
    Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, 290(6): H2543-53. [Abstract] [Full-text]
67. Excitatory projections from arcuate nucleus to ventrolateral periaqueductal gray in electroacupuncture inhibition of cardiovascular reflexes.
    Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, 290(6): H2535-42. [Abstract] [Full-text]
68. Scholarly literature review: Efficacy of psychological interventions for pediatric chronic illnesses.
    J Pediatr Psychol, 31(5): 437-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
69. Manual therapy, physical therapy, or continued care by the general practitioner for patients with neck pain: long-term results from a pragmatic randomized clinical trial.
    Clin J Pain, 22(4): 370-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
70. Factors that influence the applicability of sham needle in acupuncture trials: two randomized, single-blind, crossover trials with acupuncture-experienced subjects.
    Clin J Pain, 22(4): 346-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
71. An etiologic model to help explain the pathogenesis of cervical artery dissection: implications for cervical manipulation.
    J Manipulative Physiol Ther, 29(4): 336-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
72. Cerebrovascular accident without chiropractic manipulation: a case report.
    J Manipulative Physiol Ther, 29(4): 330-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
73. Manual forces applied during posterior-to-anterior spinal mobilization: a review of the evidence.
    J Manipulative Physiol Ther, 29(4): 316-29. [Abstract] [Full-text]
74. Electromyogram and force patterns in variably timed manual muscle testing of the middle deltoid muscle.
    J Manipulative Physiol Ther, 29(4): 305-14. [Abstract] [Full-text]
75. Development of a hand dynamometer for the control of manually applied forces.
    J Manipulative Physiol Ther, 29(4): 297-304. [Abstract] [Full-text]
76. Symptomatic outcomes and perceived satisfaction levels of chiropractic patients with a primary diagnosis involving acute neck pain.
    J Manipulative Physiol Ther, 29(4): 288-96. [Abstract] [Full-text]
77. A nonsurgical approach to the management of patients with cervical radiculopathy: a prospective observational cohort study.
    J Manipulative Physiol Ther, 29(4): 279-87. [Abstract] [Full-text]
78. Effect of chiropractic care on heart rate variability and pain in a multisite clinical study.
    J Manipulative Physiol Ther, 29(4): 267-74. [Abstract] [Full-text]
79. The effect of chiropractic adjustments on movement time: a pilot study using Fitts Law.
    J Manipulative Physiol Ther, 29(4): 257-66. [Abstract] [Full-text]
80. Bladder filling variation during radiation treatment of prostate cancer: can the use of a bladder ultrasound scanner and biofeedback optimize bladder filling?
    Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys, 65(2): 371-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
81. The Aging Game: improving medical students' attitudes toward caring for the elderly.
    J Am Med Dir Assoc, 7(4): 224-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
82. Home uroflowmetry biofeedback in behavioral training for dysfunctional voiding in school-age children: a randomized controlled study.
    J Urol, 175(6): 2263-8; discussion 2268. [Abstract] [Full-text]
83. Antifungal activity of Juniperus essential oils against dermatophyte, Aspergillus and Candida strains.
    J Appl Microbiol, 100(6): 1333-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
84. Prepulse inhibition (PPI) of auditory startle reflex is associated with PPI of auditory-evoked theta oscillations in healthy humans.
    Neurosci Lett, 400(3): 246-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
85. Adjuvant laser acupuncture in the treatment of whiplash injuries: a prospective, randomized placebo-controlled trial.
    Wien Klin Wochenschr, 118(3): 95-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
86. Antimicrobial properties of Dead Sea black mineral mud.
    Int J Dermatol, 45(5): 504-11. [Abstract] [Full-text]
87. The effect of sensory feedback on the timing of movements: evidence from deafferented patients.
    Brain Res, 1084(1): 123-31. [Abstract] [Full-text]
88. Sound localization by barn owls in a simulated echoic environment.
    J Neurophysiol, 95(6): 3571-84. [Abstract] [Full-text]
89. Dose-dependent therapeutic antiinfectives from ethnomedicines of bay islands.
    Chemotherapy, 52(3): 151-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
90. Electroencephalogram--entropy and acupuncture.
    Anesth Analg, 102(6): 1745-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
91. Acute toxicity pilot evaluation of proliferol in rats and swine.
    Int J Toxicol, 25(3): 171-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
92. Knipholone, a selective inhibitor of leukotriene metabolism.
    Phytomedicine, 13(6): 452-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
93. The role of adrenal corticosteroids in the anti-inflammatory effect of the whole extract of Harpagophytum procumbens in rats.
    Phytomedicine, 13(6): 446-51. [Abstract] [Full-text]
94. Vascular effects of 7-epiclusianone, a prenylated benzophenone from Rheedia gardneriana, on the rat aorta.
    Phytomedicine, 13(6): 442-5. [Abstract] [Full-text]
95. In vitro glucose uptake activity of Aegles marmelos and Syzygium cumini by activation of Glut-4, PI3 kinase and PPARgamma in L6 myotubes.
    Phytomedicine, 13(6): 434-41. [Abstract] [Full-text]
96. Hypoglycemic activity of polysaccharide, with antioxidation, isolated from cultured Cordyceps mycelia.
    Phytomedicine, 13(6): 428-33. [Abstract] [Full-text]
97. Binding studies of an arabinogalactan-protein from Echinacea purpurea to leucocytes.
    Phytomedicine, 13(6): 425-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
98. In vitro effects of genistein and resveratrol on the production of interferon-gamma (IFNgamma) and interleukin-10 (IL-10) by stimulated murine splenocytes.
    Phytomedicine, 13(6): 419-24. [Abstract] [Full-text]
99. Protective effects of a standard extract of Mangifera indica L. (VIMANG) against mouse ear edemas and its inhibition of eicosanoid production in J774 murine macrophages.
    Phytomedicine, 13(6): 412-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
100. Antifungal effects of the volatile oils from Allium plants against Trichophyton species and synergism of the oils with ketoconazole.
     Phytomedicine, 13(6): 394-400. [Abstract] [Full-text]
101. Acupuncture treatment for opiate addiction: a systematic review.
     J Subst Abuse Treat, 30(4): 309-14. [Abstract] [Full-text]
102. Turkish freshwater and marine macrophyte extracts show in vitro antiprotozoal activity and inhibit FabI, a key enzyme of Plasmodium falciparum fatty acid biosynthesis.
     Phytomedicine, 13(6): 388-93. [Abstract] [Full-text]
103. A combination of valerian and lemon balm is effective in the treatment of restlessness and dyssomnia in children.
     Phytomedicine, 13(6): 383-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
104. Soy isoflavones affect platelet thromboxane A2 receptor density but not plasma lipids in menopausal women.
     Maturitas, 54(3): 270-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
105. Neuroprotection and enhanced recovery with hypericum perforatum extract after experimental spinal cord injury in mice.
     Shock, 25(6): 608-17. [Abstract] [Full-text]
106. Future strategies for the treatment of diastolic heart failure.
     Acute Card Care, 8(1): 13-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
107. Complementary and alternative medicine education in dietetics programs: existent but not consistent.
     J Am Diet Assoc, 106(6): 860-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
108. Electro-acupuncture attenuates stress-induced defecation in rats with chronic visceral hypersensitivity via serotonergic pathway.
     Brain Res, 1088(1): 101-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
109. Effect of music on power, pain, depression and disability.
     J Adv Nurs, 54(5): 553-62. [Abstract] [Full-text]
110. Effectiveness of the Chinese herbal formula TongXieYaoFang for irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review.
     J Altern Complement Med, 12(4): 401-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]
111. Open-label trial regarding the use of acupuncture and yin tui na in Parkinson's disease outpatients: a pilot study on efficacy, tolerability, and quality of life.
     J Altern Complement Med, 12(4): 395-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
112. Demographics and patterns of acupuncture use in the Chinese population: the Taiwan experience.
     J Altern Complement Med, 12(4): 379-87. [Abstract] [Full-text]
113. An evaluation of two behavioral rehabilitation programs, qigong versus progressive relaxation, in improving the quality of life in cardiac patients.
     J Altern Complement Med, 12(4): 373-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
114. A pilot study of a yoga meditation protocol for patients with medically refractory epilepsy.
     J Altern Complement Med, 12(4): 367-71. [Abstract] [Full-text]
115. Does potentized HgCl2 (Mercurius corrosivus) affect the activity of diastase and alpha-amylase?
     J Altern Complement Med, 12(4): 359-65. [Abstract] [Full-text]
116. A brief mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention for nurses and nurse aides.
     Appl Nurs Res, 19(2): 105-9. [Abstract] [Full-text]
117. The effects of mental practice in stroke rehabilitation: a systematic review.
     Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 87(6): 842-52. [Abstract] [Full-text]
118. Plantar pressure distribution during Tai Chi exercise.
     Arch Phys Med Rehabil, 87(6): 814-20. [Abstract] [Full-text]
119. Live music is beneficial to preterm infants in the neonatal intensive care unit environment.
     Birth, 33(2): 131-6. [Abstract] [Full-text]
120. Effect of calcination cycles on the preparation of tin oxide based traditional drug: studies on its formation and characterization.
     J Pharm Biomed Anal, 41(4): 1473-8. [Abstract] [Full-text]
121. Improvement of lipid profile by amaranth (Amaranthus esculantus) supplementation in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.
     Ann Nutr Metab, 50(3): 277-81. [Abstract] [Full-text]
122. The challenges of involving traditional healers in HIV/AIDS care.
     Int J STD AIDS, 17(6): 360-3. [Abstract] [Full-text]
123. Analgesic treatment with Kampo prescription.
     Expert Rev Neurother, 6(5): 795-802. [Abstract] [Full-text]
124. Mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia for clinical and experimental pain.
     Expert Rev Neurother, 6(5): 661-7. [Abstract] [Full-text]

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