In JAMA Open Network, new clinical research shows acupuncture reduces migraine frequency, pain, and disability, with brain imaging offering clues about who benefits most.
And, a new systematic review in Frontiers in Medicine shows how acupuncture improves clinical outcomes in gut function in patients with sepsis related gastrointestinal dysfunction.
Plus the latest acupuncture CEUs through February 18.
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Kim
RESEARCH
A randomized clinical trial of 120 adults with migraine without aura found that acupuncture led to greater pain relief and functional improvement compared with sham treatment. Participants receiving real acupuncture had fewer migraine and headache days, reduced medication use, lower pain and disability scores, and improved quality of life. Brain imaging showed that patterns of resting brain connectivity could predict who benefited most from treatment. These findings suggest acupuncture is effective for migraine and that brain network data may help guide more personalized care.
Researchers reviewed 13 randomized clinical trials involving 865 patients with septic gastrointestinal dysfunction to assess whether acupuncture adds benefit to standard care. When used alongside conventional treatment, acupuncture was associated with lower intra abdominal pressure, reduced gastrointestinal injury severity, improved bowel activity, and lower illness severity scores. No significant differences were seen in 28 day mortality or adverse events. These initial findings suggest acupuncture may be a safe supportive therapy for improving gastrointestinal function in septic patients.
CEU SPOTLIGHT
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Feb 10: Diagnosing Digestive Disorders: How to Differentiate Symptoms for Accurate Diagnoses
2 CEUs • California Naturopathic Doctors Association (CNDA)
Feb 10: Hormones, Cycles, and Qi: Fertility Across Medical Traditions
2 CEUs • CSOMA
Feb 10: Womens Physiology and Pathology: a Neijing Classical Approach: Synchronous, Part I (02/17/2026, 02/24/2026)
6 CEUs • Daoist Healing Arts
Feb 11: Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Safety and Ethics (Part 1)
2 CEUs • TCMzone, LLC Law & Ethics
Feb 12: Tongue Diagnosis Made Simple: What Every Practitioner Must Know
4 CEUs • Lotus Institute of Integrative Medicine
Feb 13: DAC- Medical Writing and Communication Skills (Multiple days)
30 CEUs • Yo San University of T.C.M., Los Angeles, CA In-person Law & Ethics
Feb 15: Treating Alzheimer’s and other Dementias with Chinese Medicine
2 CEUs • Net of Knowledge
Feb 18: The Healing Crisis
2.5 CEUs • Lonny S. Jarett
Feb 18: Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Safety and Ethics(Part 2)
2 CEUs • TCMzone, LLC Law & Ethics
Thanks for reading,
Kim Neumann, Publisher
