York Clinic
News
The items below cover some of the latest news items involving the therapies and therapists at the York Clinic
York study maps the effects of acupuncture on the brain
4th February 2010
Important new research about the effects of acupuncture on the brain may provide an understanding of the complex mechanisms of acupuncture, a finding based on research by York Clinic's acupuncturist Hugh MacPherson, and could lead to...
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Managing Stress Open Day
9th November 2009
At this one day event on Saturday 7th November 2009 there was a chance to find out how our therapists can help the many people who regularly suffer from stress.
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Back and Neck Pain Open Day
4th July 2009
At this one day event on July 4th 2009 there was a chance to find out how our therapists can help us with back and neck pain. Many peopple came along and discovered how Osteopathy, Acupuncture, McTimoney Chiropractic...
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NICE guidance on acupuncture, chiropractic and osteopathy for low back pain
27th May 2009
According to NICE, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, patients with persistent low back pain should be offered acupuncture, chiropractic and osteopathy on the NHS. Based on rigorous clinical research, some of which was...
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Integrated health conference at the King's Fund
13th May 2009
York Clinic's Hugh MacPherson met with Prince Charles at the Integrated Healthcare Conference organised by the Prince's Foundation for Integrated Health. Hugh gave a presentation on "Making sense of the evidence for complementary medicine,...
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Grant awarded for research into acupuncture for chronic pain and depression
1st April 2009
Acupuncture for chronic pain and depression: An award of £1,280,000 has been made to Chief Investigator Hugh MacPherson at the University of York to conduct a series of projects evaluating acupuncture for chronic pain and depression in primary...
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Hugh MacPherson awarded £250,000 for research into acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome
1st July 2008
An award of £250,000 has been made to York Clinic's Hugh MacPherson who also works at the University of York to conduct a trial of acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome. This research involves a randomised controlled trial, which has...
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Book Launch
31st October 2007
A new book on acupuncture research edited by Clinic Director and acupuncturist Hugh MacPherson was launched in Baltimore, USA in October 2007. This book has the title, "Acupuncture Research, Strategies for Establishing an Evidence...
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Acupuncture is effective and cost-effective for low back pain
15th September 2006
In a study published today, the British Medical Journal describes how acupuncture is effective and cost effective for back pain. Back pain is a major cause of ill health and time lost from work. Conventional medical treatments often have...
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Acupuncture works by deactivating the area of the brain governing pain
24th January 2006
In the first of three BBC Two programmes on complementary medicine entitled "Alternative Medicine: The Evidence", York Clinic's Hugh MacPherson's research based at the University of York showed the use of brain scans on people having...
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