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Qi-gong Mind-Body Therapy and Diabetes Control, A Randomized Controlled Trial

11/15/2011 - 14:37

Qi-gong mind-body therapy and diabetes control a randomized controlled trial.
Liu X, Miller YD, Burton NW, Chang JH, Brown WJ.

Source
School of Human Movement Studies, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. xin.liu@uqconnect.edu.au

Abstract
BACKGROUND:

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Mayo Clinic Study Shows External Qigong Provides Significant Decrease in Chronic Pain

07/20/2011 - 13:02

A recently released study conducted at the Mayo Clinic demonstrated that participants with chronic pain had a significant decrease in pain intensity in the second, third and fourth weeks of treatment by External Qigong as compared with Equivalent Attention Time without qigong.

The lead author, Ann Vincent, MBBS, M.D., Division of General Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota commented, "This is especially impressive given the long duration of pain (greater than five years) in most of the participants."

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New Cancer Study Finds Benefit in Old Therapy

05/26/2011 - 13:01

An important part of traditional Chinese medicine, Qigong uses physical activity and meditation to harmonise the body, mind and spirit.

(PhysOrg.com) -- A 5000-year-old combination of gentle exercise and meditation could help treat cancer patients, new University of Sydney research has found.

Cancer patients who used a 5000-year-old combination of gentle exercise and meditation experienced significantly higher wellbeing levels, improved cognitive functioning and less inflammation compared to a control group, new University of Sydney research has found.