Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Interventions on Mindfulness and Stress Symptoms for Cancer Patients: A Quantitative Assessment
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OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine is an international peer-reviewed Open Access journal published quarterly online by LIDSEN Publishing Inc. It covers all evidence-based scientific studies on integrative, alternative and complementary approaches to improving health and wellness.
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Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Interventions on Mindfulness and Stress Symptoms for Cancer Patients: A Quantitative Assessmentby
Ampere Tseng
Abstract The aim of this article is to provide a quantitative assessment of the correlation between heightened mindfulness and stress reduction among cancer patients and survivors who engaged in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) interventions. Utilizing data from eight studies, we conducted quantitative analyses to provide the effectiveness scores of [...] |
Modified Jade Wind-Barrier Formula (MJWB) for Preventing Common Cold in Elderly with Qi-deficiency Constitution: A Controlled TrialAbstract The modified Jade Wind-Barrier formula (MJWB) may prevent the common cold in the elderly with a Qi-deficiency Constitution. Previously, no controlled trial evidence existed to illuminate the concept of “preventive treatment of disease” as outlined in the constitution theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This theory distinctly suggests that enhanc [...] |
Covid 19’s Social Quarantine-Moderated Self-Reported Mental Health and Substance Use Among US Adultsby
Shelby Rubino
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Rodger K. Bufford
Abstract In 2019 the novel coronavirus spread quickly throughout the world. It was easily transmitted, resulting in a sudden increase in infection and death rates that overwhelmed hospitals. This sudden pandemic resulted in government and health officials mandating physical and social quarantines to decrease the spread of COVID-19. All these unexpected factors [...] |
Beneficial Effects of Acupuncture for Depression-A Possible Mediation of Peripheral Sensory Stimulation and Central Oxytocin ReleaseAbstract In modern society, depression is one of the most common mental disorders. It is generally thought that depression is due to the disorders of neuronal circuits and chemical balance in the brain. Patients with depression often receive treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). However, recent studies suggest that the magnitude of [...] |
Dancing Exercise Enhances Metabolic Functions via Hypercortisolism-Mediated Inhibition of Inflammatory Cytokines in Healthy Adult VolunteersAbstract Regular physical activity has been proven to improve metabolism, slow aging, and decrease the likelihood of various health conditions such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disorders. Hence, dancing was evaluated for its effects on cardiovascular, liver enzymes, and biochemical markers among healthy adults. Forty (40) healthy adults (20 [...] |
Erectile Function in Men during the COVID-19 Pandemicby
Ludek Fiala
Abstract This research focused on two age groups of men (under 40 and over 40 years) and their sexual function during the COVID-19 pandemic. Somatic examinations, including the measurement of hormone levels, were conducted on all patients. The subjects also completed two questionnaires and provided personal history data. The first questionnaire covered the evalu [...] |
Efficacy and Safety of Andrographolide and Favipiravir Versus Favipiravir Monotherapy in Patients with Mild COVID-19 Infection: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trialby
Thaninee Prasoppokakorn
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Supachaya Sriphoosanaphan
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Nutbordee Nalinthassanai
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Thitaporn Roongrawee
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Pongtorn Hanboonkunupakarn
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Pisit Tangkijvanich
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Rungsun Rerknimitr
Abstract Reports indicate that Andrographolide inhibits viral replication and reduces COVID-19 symptoms. This study aimed to determine Andrographolide's additional effect and safety in mild COVID-19 patients treated with favipiravir. A multicenter, open-labeled, randomized controlled trial was conducted from October 2021 to February 2022. The patients were rando [...] |
Knowledge and Attitudes Towards Use of Complementary and Integrative Health Therapies for Veterans with Opioid Use Disorder in the Veterans Health Administrationby
Adam Resnick
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Alicia Bergman
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Rebecca Oberman
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Stephanie Taylor
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Emmeline Chuang
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Kelsey Cummings
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Evelyn Chang
Abstract The Veterans Health Administration (VA) offers complementary and integrative health (CIH) therapies to Veterans with chronic pain and opioid use disorder (OUD). While CIH therapies have known benefits for chronic pain, less research exists on its use for patients with OUD. In this qualitative study, we aimed to assess provider and patient perceptions [...] |
Simplifying the Understanding and Measurement of Mental Disorders Thru a Comprehensive Framework of Psychosocial HealthAbstract The assessment of mental health and mental disorders has undergone extensive exploration within the field of psychology, resulting in various models and approaches. In addition to traditional ways like the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, psychologists have proposed alternative perspectives for evaluating mental health. One such [...] |
Medicament Testing in the Diagnosis of Long COVID SyndromeAbstract Long COVID syndrome resulting from SARS-CoV-2 infection has a prevalence of 10%-35% in the population. Numerous studies of the disease are currently being conducted concerning the manifestations of long COVID syndrome; however, there are no data on the use of electroacupuncture diagnosis (EAV) and medicament testing (MT) in assessing this condition [...] |
Is There Hope for Chronic Pain Patients?Abstract Many websites are dedicated to educating the public about chronic pain and its management. The majority of these websites say there is no cure for chronic pain, but encourage patients to try exercise, diet, stress reduction and other techniques to decrease the severity of chronic pain. Patients are also taught to use oral or injected drugs to treat [...] |
An Overview of Gratitude as a Mind-Body-Spirit Practice in Optimizing Health and Human FunctioningAbstract This paper provides an overview of gratitude as a concept and as a mind-body-spirit practice, impacting health and human functioning throughout the lifespan, that can be integrated into daily life to great benefit at no cost. Current society is rife with increases in stress, anxiety, depression, lifestyle-related diseases, and social isolation. The [...] |
Self-Compassion-Based Interventions in Oncology: A Review of Current PracticesAbstract Self-compassion consists of an attitude of self-support and self-benevolence. In the general population, increased self-compassion has been associated with well-being and decreased psychopathology. In oncology, higher self-compassion has also been linked with various benefits, such as lower emotional distress, fatigue, body-image disturbances, and sleep [...] |
Food Insecurity, Cardiometabolic Risk and Cardiovascular Disease: A Narrative Review and Call for ActionAbstract Food insecurity and insufficient access to affordable nutrition have been associated with increased risk for the development of multiple chronic medical conditions, including cardiovascular disease. In this narrative review, we explore the association between food insecurity and the development of chronic medical conditions that confer increased cardiom [...] |
Acknowledgment to Reviewers of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine in 2023Abstract The editors of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine would like to express their sincere gratitude to the following reviewers for assessing manuscripts in 2023. We greatly appreciate the contribution of expert reviewers, which is crucial to the journal's editorial process. We aim to recognize reviewer contributions through several mechanisms, of [...] |
The Relationship between Self-Compassion and Predictors of Depressed Mood in Parents of People with Eating DisordersAbstract The aim of this study was to examine the relationships between self-compassion and possible predictors of depressed mood in parents of people with eating disorders. A questionnaire design was conducted cross‐sectionally in a sample of 112 parents of people with eating disorders. Participants completed measures of depressed mood, experiences of entrapm [...] |
Unexplained Phenomena in Auricular MedicineAbstract Auricular medicine, an integral component of traditional medicine, has grown famous as a complementary and alternative Medicine (CAM) modality. Despite its widespread acceptance and anecdotal support, the scientific community grapples with multifaceted challenges that impede the establishment of a comprehensive empirical foundation for auricular medicin [...] |
Teachers Experiences in Mindfulness and Fitness Program: A Pilot StudyAbstract Current research shows that mindfulness and physical training programs have been shown to help reduce stress independently, however, limited research is available exploring the possible additive effects of implementing both training programs together [1, 2]. To test the feasibility and effectiveness of the Mind-Body Fitness program through a case-series [...] |
Participation in an Online Prenatal Mindfulness- Relationship-Based (PMRB) Program: Outcomes for Maternal Mindfulness, Mental Health, Interoception, and Mother-Infant Relationship during Pregnancy and Post-PartumAbstract This feasibility study sought to investigate the impact of an online 9-session Prenatal Mindfulness Relationship-Based (PMRB) group treatment program upon maternal mental health (depression, anxiety, and stress), interoception, and mother-infant relationship during pregnancy and post-partum. The study was designed in two parts 1) a quantitative examinat [...] |
A Tail Within a Tale, Within a Tale: An Autoethnographic Account for Dog Lovers, Cat Lovers, and Story LoversAbstract It was March-April 2020. The first few weeks of the first COVID-19 pandemic lockdown had just begun. Anxiety levels were high, and being locked up at home was an unfamiliar and eerie situation. A music therapist sent her clients (elementary school children on the autism spectrum) daily videos of her dog, Robben, during his daily routines. She dubbed [...] |
Evolving Conceptualizations: A Commentary on the Varying Perspectives of Self-Compassion in Western PsychologyAbstract Self-compassion involves being touched by and open to one’s own suffering, coupled with the desire to alleviate it and heal oneself with kindness. While self-compassion has gained significant attention in research, certain conceptual and methodological complexities have evolved over time and led to ambiguity surrounding the concept. As such, the overa [...] |
A Videoconference Physical Activity Intervention for Colorectal Cancer Survivors: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trialby
Heather Leach
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Emma Gomes
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Mary Hidde
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Kate Lyden
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Angela Bryan
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Myles Cockburn
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Wells Messersmith
Abstract Physical activity (PA) after a colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnosis can improve physical function and quality of life and is associated with decreased mortality rates and longer disease-free survival. The accelerated use of videoconference technology during and following the COVID-19 pandemic offers an opportunity to explore the potential of a virtuall [...] |
Breathing-Based Meditation for Improving COPD Burden: A Mixed Single-Case and Qualitative ApproachAbstract Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) impacts the physiological and psycho-emotional aspects of life. COPD-related secondary sequelae also synergistically interact with each other. For example, dyspnea affects the severity of breath, body functions, and the mind (e.g., anxiety, panic, fear). Such negative psycho-emotional states can further negat [...] |
Integrating Compassion into EMDR for PTSDby
Matthew Whalley
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Deborah Lee
Abstract Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often involves feeling-states of shame and self-loathing. Traditional exposure-based treatments, which are effective for fear-based PTSD, are sometimes limited in effectiveness when working with these emotional experiences: clients with high levels of shame, guilt, or disgust may experience ‘blocks’ in processin [...] |
Creating through COVID-19 - An Art-Based Autoethnographic AccountAbstract The experience of painting during the COVID-19 period initiated this art-based autoethnographic account. The pandemic affected various fields of life; the discussion is thus pursued from a few interrelated points of view: of an individual coping with the COVID-19 crisis on a personal level, of a painter, of an art therapist, of an art therapy lecturer [...] |
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We welcome Distinguished Professor Edwin L. Cooper from University of California, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Distinguished Prof. Cooper is the author/editor of more than 25 books and several hundred other publications dealing with comparative immunology, invertebrate immune systems and evolution of neuroimmune systems. His current research interests include antimicrobial peptides and CAM mechanisms with applications to biomedicine. For CAM, he has co-organized the International Symposium on Complementary and Alternative Medicine and has been a charter member of the new International Society of Complementary and Medical Research (ISCMR). The impact of Cooper’s work has been widely recognized that he has received five honorary degrees internationally and been awarded several international prizes in the sciences. We are grateful to Distinguished Prof. Cooper for his participation and support.
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We gratefully welcome the participation and support of Professor Michael Frass from Medical University of Vienna, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Prof. Frass, who specializes in both Internal and Intensive Care Medicine, additionally heads the Outpatients Unit: “Homeopathy in Malignant Disease"; and is the inventor of the "Combitube", a life-saving-emergency airway device who has published nearly 200 papers in world-renowned journals of medicine. We are grateful to Prof. Frass for his participation and support.
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We welcome Dr. Lisa Conboy from Harvard Medical School, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Dr. Conboy is a social epidemiologist and a sociologist with an interest in the associations between social factors and health. She is published in the areas of Women's Health, Complementary and Alternative Medicine, and Qualitative Research Methodology. An Instructor at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, she is also the Research Director and faculty at the New England School of Acupuncture where she teaches research methodology and oversees multiple projects. She is also a founding member of the Kripalu research collaborative which examines the mental, physical, and spiritual benefits of yoga, meditation, Ayurveda and other holistic and mind-body therapies. We are grateful to Dr. Conboy for her participation and support.
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We welcome Associate Professor Kylie O’Brien from National Institute of Integrative Medicine (NIIM), Australia, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Associate Professor O’Brien works as the Academic Director in NIIM, and was also previously Associate Dean at Victoria University. Her research has included investigations into the efficacy of Chinese herbal medicines on cardiovascular risk factors and osteoarthritis of the knee. She also conducted the world’s first comprehensive investigation into the reliability of the Chinese medicine diagnostic system, and the first research into the physiological effect of Toyohari acupuncture on physiological cardiovascular variables. She has authored several book chapters on Chinese medicine, as well as numerous journal publications. We are grateful to Associate Professor O’Brien for her participation and support.
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We welcome Dr. Jenny Wilkinson from Charles Sturt University, Australia, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Dr. Wilkinson is the Associate Professor of Physiology in Charles Sturt University where she also has held a number of positions including Course Director in the Faculty of Science. Dr. Wilkinson's research focuses on complementary medicines and the study of the biological basis of their effects and the reasons why people, particularly health professionals, use complementary medicine. We are grateful to Dr. Wilkinson for her participation and support.
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We welcome Dr. Leonard Wisneski from George Washington University, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Dr. Wisneski is Clinical Professor of Medicine at George Washington University, and Adjunct Faculty in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Division of Integrative Physiology, at Georgetown University. He also holds faculty positions in the Department of Medicine as well as Department of Nursing at University of Colorado. In addition, he is currently Chairman of the board of Integrative Health Policy Consortium which promotes national legislation pertaining to integrative healthcare. Dr. Wisneski also has extensive publications and clinical experience in endocrinology and integrative medicine for over 30 years. We are grateful to Dr. Wisneski for his participation and support.
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We welcome Dr. Stephanie Tjen-A-Looi from Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine, University of California, USA, to join the Editorial Board of OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine. Dr. Tjen-A-Looi completed her Ph.D from University of Wisconsin, Madison and is currently Project Scientist in University of California with expertise of acupuncture, cardiovascular regulation and neurophysiology. We are grateful Dr. Tjen-A-Looi for her participation and support.
As in the first conference, the scientific program will address current research findings in TCM and will focus on studies in patients. In addition, the conference will offer the opportunity to learn new TCM techniques in practical courses and will be a unique platform for scientific exchange and networking among experts, practicing physicians, therapists, researchers and students interested in TCM.
More details are provided at: https://www.tcmuni.ch/en/congress/
The Annual World Congress of Neurotalk (NT) has been successfully organized 13 times in the previous years and has attracted more than 1000 participants from over 50 countries and regions. The 14th NT will be held on June 12-14, 2024 at Budapest, Hungary. It is an international event focusing on basic research, advanced technology, and clinical application, providing a platform for all experts to discuss the latest researches and achievements.
More details are provided at: https://www.bitcongress.com/neurotalk2024europe/scientificprogram.asp
It is our great pleasure to announce the successful convening of "The 11th International Symposium on Auriculotherapy ", held in Copenhagen, Denmark, from September 8th - 10th, 2023. Dr. Gerhard Litscher, Editor-in-Chief of the ICM Journal, was the chair of the opening session and also gave a keynote lecture in the opening session.
This symposium is designed to build bridges between Auriculotherapy and psychotherapy. Auriculotherapy, a complementary therapy based on the stimulation of specific points on the ear, is gaining recognition for its potential to enhance psychological well-being. Researchers and practitioners are invited to share their interdisciplinary knowledge, experience, and inspiration, contributing to complex multidisciplinary approaches, a milestone in integrative medicine.
If you have information about upcoming conferences in 2023, please share it with us, we are always open to cooperating with conferences in all areas of integrative medicine.
The IOP2023 congress in Geneva will again bring together scientists from different backgrounds who are engaged in research relevant to the understanding of the interplay between mind, brain, and body. Please find the objectives below:
1.The world-wide dissemination of information regarding psychophysiological research, teaching and apppcations
2.The estabpshment and stimulation of psychophysiological research, teaching and apppcations
3.The development and promotion of international collaborations and discussion in the field of psychophysiology
For more details, please visit: https://iop2023.com/
In the last years, a lot of research has been performed in the field of medical laser therapy. The overall results show that medical laser therapy’s potential is even higher than expected. Up to now, already thousands of practitioners worldwide are using external, interstitial and intravenous laser therapy for the benefit of their patients.
Current focus of research:
1. Photodynamic Tumortherapy
2. Anti-microbial photodynamic Therapy (Malaria and Tuberculosis)
3. Interstitial and intra-articular Lasertherapy (Arthrosis knee joint)
4. Transcranial Lasertherapy (Strokes)
For more details, please visit: https://www.isla-laser.org/en/isla-congress-2022/
In the last years, a lot of research has been performed in the field of medical laser therapy. The overall results show that medical laser therapy’s potential is even higher than expected. Up to now, already thousands of practitioners worldwide are using external, interstitial and intravenous laser therapy for the benefit of their patients.
Current focus of research:
1. Photodynamic Tumortherapy
2. Anti-microbial photodynamic Therapy (Malaria and Tuberculosis)
3. Interstitial and intra-articular Lasertherapy (Arthrosis knee joint)
4. Transcranial Lasertherapy (Strokes)
For more details, please visit:
In the last years, a lot of research has been performed in the field of medical laser therapy. The overall results show that medical laser therapy’s potential is even higher than expected. Up to now, already thousands of practitioners worldwide are using external, interstitial and intravenous laser therapy for the benefit of their patients.
All the data is collected and presented at the annual ISLA conferences.
Current focus of research:
1. Photodynamic Tumortherapy
2. Anti-microbial photodynamic Therapy (Malaria and Tuberculosis)
3. Interstitial and intra-articular Lasertherapy (Arthrosis knee joint)
4. Transcranial Lasertherapy (Strokes)
For more details, please visit:
WFAS 2019 International Symposium on Acupuncture – Moxibution to be held on November 14 – 17, 2019 at the Kaya Palazzo Belek Hotel & Convention Center in Antalya – Turkey. The theme of this year’s symposium is ‘International Consensus on Acupuncture and Complementary Medicine’.
The symposium aims to bring together the health professionals from around the world working on acupuncture and complementary medicine to share their knowledge, skills and practices; to learn new techniques and complementary applications and to get take-home messages and practices for their daily workflow.
The scientific program will include plenary sessions, keynote lectures, panel discussions, workshops, practical applications on the clinical practices of acupuncture, moxibustion and complementary medicine in order for the participants to improve the quality and success of their daily practice. We are confident that this will be a very good opportunity for you to update the relevant data and their clinical applications and interactive moments will clarify the uncertainties.
We aim to create an environment that generates a great deal of dialogue among participants and the experts, leading to idea exchange and discussions, collaborations and most importantly friendship.
We would be delighted to welcome you in a socially enjoyable, scientifically rich, comfortable and warm environment. We want to feel completely at home, in Antalya, and in Turkey. Your participation and your contribution will be our strength.
MAIN TOPICS
DISCIPLINES
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Next International Forum Neural Therapy that will take place in Vienna from October 4th to 6th 2019. Traditionally this is a high quality scientific symposium not only on Neural Therapy, but also addressing issues of broad interest in complementary medicine. It will certainly catch your attention. A choice of very specific topics and a wide range of workshops compose a colorful scientific program and provide hands- on experiences.
We hope to open a lively panel discussion concerning neural therapeutic techniques: A lecture on “The respective benefits and disadvantages of deep and superficial injection techniques” should lead to a professional debate about efficiency and safety of Neural Therapy.
Topics:
Neural Therapy
NT and Acupuncture
Neuromodular trigger (Interference fields)
Matrix
NT and Lasertherapy
NT and Orthomolecular Medicine
Mesotherapy
NT and Manuel Medicine
NT and Gynaecology
PRP – additional therapeutic possibilities
Nutritional supplements
For more details, please visit: http://forum-ntaustria.at/
• Medical Laser Therapy
• PRP and Laser
• Pain Therapy
• Transcranial Laser Therapy
• Regenerative Medicine
• Photodynamic Tumor Therapy
• Laserneedle Acupuncture
• Sonodynamic Tumor Therapy
• Intravenous Laser Therapy
• Stem Cells and Laser
• Interstitial and Intra-articular Laser Therapy
• Immunotherapy
For more details, please visit: https://www.isla-laser.org/en/isla-congress-2019/
Ear acupuncture - both in research and in clinical practice – is gaining increasing emphasis worldwide. In 2013, we have launched the tradition of creating a platform - by raising this profession higher level - for professional workers to on the one hand to be informed of the results of quality, evidence -based research, and on the other hand to learn of inspiring case studies, which they may integrate in their daily practice to improve people's quality of life.
We cordially welcome our guests to the exhibition stalls to ensure the effectiveness of their work with new tools and information.
Featured Topics
For more details, please visit: http://www.earacucongress.com/en/
Welcome to the 4th Asian Conference for Medical Laser Applications and Regenerative Medicine presented by the International Society for Medial Laser Applications (ISLA). This conference aims at bringing together physicians of various specialties sharing a common interest in advancing Laser Therapy for the patients‘ benefit. This meeting is an excellent chance to get into contact with the leading experts from both fields and to meet old and hopefully new collaborators and friends.
Topics:
Basic Mechanisms of Low-Level Lasers and Latest Research
Pain Management
Regenerative Medicine (PRP, Stem Cells, Injectables)
Anti-Microbial Therapies (Malaria, Hepatitis B/C, Lyme Disease)
Revolutionary Cancer Diagnostics
Photodynamic and Sonodynamic Cancer Therapy
Topical, Intravenous and Interstitital/Intra-articular Laser Applications
Laser Acupuncture
For more details, please visit:
http://www.isla-laser.org/en/events/
The Annual World Congress of High-Tech Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine (HTA&IM), initiated from 2014, had been successfully organized in Hangzhou and twice in Nanjing, and attracted more than 700 participants from 50 countries. HTA&IM congresses contribute to offering professionals in the field of high-tech acupuncture a multidisciplinary informative cooperative platform, and it has been the most definite and grand High-Tech Acupuncture event in Asia. The HTA&IM2017, with the theme of “Exploring Different Kinds of Modern Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine” will be held during September 25-27, 2017 in Xi’an, China.
To read the welcome letter from the Chair and more information, please visit: http://www.bitcongress.com/
HTA&IM2017/.
Welcome to the 9th International Auriculotherapy Symposium to be held August 10-12, 2017 in Singapore. At the 8th Symposium at John Hopkins University, Montgomery Campus, Maryland in May 2014, Singapore was chosen as the next symposium destination as it is a truly modern green city and gateway to South East Asia and the Asia Pacific nations. The symposium will suit both the novice and advanced clinician with the length and breadth of knowledge to be presented. We invite you to contribute to the evidence base for auriculotherapy in 2017. There will be awards for the best research project and best poster presentation. In 2017, lifetime achievement awards will also be presented. Sponsors are very welcome to support one/several of the speakers, contribute towards the awards and the gala dinner.
For more details, please visit: http://www.auriculotherapysymposium.com/.
Welcome to the XXIst International Congress "Phytopharm 2017" in conjunction with 10th Anniversary of the TCM Research Center Graz to be held on July 2-5, 2017, Graz, Austria. More details are provided at: http://www.doclinika.ru/phyto2017.html.
To celebrate the 80th Anniversary of China Pharmaceutical University, the 3rd High-Tech Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine Congress (HTA&IM-2016) will be held during November 16-19, 2016, at Nanjing, China. With 7 Supporting Concurrent Conferences in Medicinal Chemistry, Drug Delivery, Cancer Immunotherapy, Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells, Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis, Microbes, and Modern Chinese Medicine, as well as Variety Social Events, the conferences will attract 4000+ Participants from 80+ Countries with 500+ Poster and Exhibition Presentations to join in the grand festival!
HTA&IM-2016 as one Concurrent Conference of the Celebration Event will organize 12+ Parallel Sessions as well as Keynote Forum, and will approach 100+ Oral Presentations and 300+ Participants. You can enjoy other 8 concurrent conferences Free with Only One Registration Pass of HTA&IM!
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