Some highlights:
York
study maps the effects of acupuncture on the brain. February 2010.
Important new research 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 £1,280,000
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 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 £250,000
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
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, Herald, Independent, NHS, Reuters, WebMD and
others.[Read
more ...]
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 ....]
