SEOUL, June 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Researchers from the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine said Thursday that they had discovered evidence through a series of animal experiments indicating that acupuncture helps overcome depression. Rats suffering from depression were divided into three groups, with one group receiving no medical treatment and the other receiving acupuncture. The [...]
DAEJEON, March 25 (Korea Bizwire) — When oriental medicine doctors perform acupuncture treatment, their active interactions with patients help improve the effect of such treatment, a study showed Wednesday. In collaboration with the Harvard Medical School, the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine carried out a joint clinical test on 23 patients suffering from fibromyalgia for [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — A joint research team of South Korean and American researchers has scientifically proven the effects of acupuncture by observing changes to brain structure. Researchers from the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine and the Harvard Medical School announced Thursday that they had verified the hypothesis that acupuncture heals the senses [...]
DAEJEON, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — A research team from the Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM) revealed scientific evidence that acupuncture is effective against Alzheimer’s disease. There are currently 830,000 people over 65 years of age with dementia in South Korea, which means that at least 1 in 10 senior citizens in the country [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study suggests that acupuncture treatment for indigestion or back pain during pregnancy is safe, and that there are no adverse effects on delivery. A team of researchers at the Jaseng Spine and Joint Research Institute said Wednesday that their findings were based on a study of the [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) – The Association of Korean Medicine (AKOM), which dropped the word “oriental” from its English name several years ago to supposedly reduce Western cultural prejudices, is clashing with the Korean Medical Association (KMA), again, over the launch of a pilot project promoting traditional Korean medical treatment as an alternative for elderly dementia [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — An acupuncture technique to reduce facial wrinkles has proven to be effective following a clinical trial on 107 individuals. Doctor Joe Jin-Hyoung at Kwangdong Hospital of Traditional Korean Medicine said on April 21 that the hospital’s medical team conducted acupuncture treatments to reduce wrinkles around the eyes and mouth [...]
AUSTIN, Texas, July 2, 2014 (Korea Bizwire)–Texas Health and Science University is pleased to announce today that the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), has approved the expansion of its scope of accreditation to include the Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine program. This affirms the consent given by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture [...]