Scientific and clinical articles
Edited books
Research projects
Presentations
Media and press

Currently Hugh MacPherson works for the University of York as a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Health Sciences. He is the Honorary Clinical Director at the York Clinic where he works as an acupuncturist.

 

Some highlights:

Book on the integration of East Asian medicine into contemporary healthcare. October 2011. Published by Elsevier, this book is co-edited by Volker Scheid and Hugh MacPherson and brings together contributions from acknowledged experts from a number of different disciplines. These include clinical researchers, Chinese Medicine practitioners, historians, medical anthropologists, experts in the social studies of science, technology and medicine. The aim of the book is to examine and debate the impact of the evidence-based medicine movement on the ongoing modernization of East Asian medicines. [Read more]
Acupuncture and Alexander technique for chronic neck pain. October 2011. A major UK trial at the University of York funded by Arthritis Research UK will investigate the effectiveness of acupuncture and Alexander Technique lessons in alleviating chronic neck pain. The grant is for £718,000 over three years and the Principal Investigator is Hugh MacPherson. [Read more] 
York study maps the effects of acupuncture on the brain. February 2010. Important new research  led by Hugh MacPherson about the effects of acupuncture on the brain may provide an understanding of the complex mechanisms of acupuncture and could lead to a wider acceptability of the treatment. [Read more....]
Integrative medicine. An editorial in the British Medical Journal was published in September 2009 authored by Hugh MacPherson and colleagues. Titled "Closing the gap in Integrative Medicine", the article argued for broadening the range of evidence to be used for complex interventions that are characteristic of, but not exclusive to, integrative medicine. [Full text]
Acupuncture for chronic pain and depression: An award of £1,300,000 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 care funded by a Programme Grant for Applied Research from the National Institute for Health Research, April 2009.  
Acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome: An award of £260,000 has been made to Principal Investigator Hugh MacPherson at the University of York to conduct a trial of acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome funded by the National Institute for Health Research under their Research for Patient Benefit scheme, July 2008.[Read more...]
Book on acupuncture research: A new book, edited by Hugh MacPherson with the title, "Acupuncture Research, Strategies for Establishing an Evidence Base", has been published by Elsevier in 2007.[Read more ...]
Career Scientist Award: Hugh MacPherson has received a Career Scientist Award funded by the Department of Health and to be held at the University of York commencing October 2007. [press release]  
NESTA yorks_and_humber_long2.jpg (21167 bytes) NESTA Fellowship: Hugh MacPherson has been awarded a  Fellowship by the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA). [press release]  
Acupuncture for back pain: For recent research into acupuncture for low back pain, see two papers co-authored by Hugh MacPherson published in the British Medical Journal, with news coverage, see: BBC [see extract], Herald, Independent, NHS, Reuters, WebMD and others.
Acupuncture and the brain: "Acupuncture works by deactivating the area of the brain governing pain", BBC News, Saturday 21st January 2006, followed by "Alternative Medicine: Acupuncture." Broadcast on BBC2, 24th January, 2006, in part, featuring Hugh MacPherson.[See introductory video ....]  

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