British Medical Acupuncture Society

08/04/2026

Acupuncture and endocarditis 2026

Stimulated by Zhang and Yi 2026.[1] Photo by Omer Salom on Unsplash. SAE – serious adverse eventIF – impact factorSBE – subacute bacterial endocarditisIE – infective endocarditisPID – pr*****ed intervertebral discIV – intravenousMRSA – methicillin-resistant Staphylococus aureusMSSA – methicillin-sensitive Staphylococus aureus – key to acronyms This is a SAE report from Beijing, China, published in the…...

Stimulated by Zhang and Yi 2026.[1] Photo by Omer Salom on Unsplash. SAE – serious adverse eventIF – impact factorSBE – subacute bacterial endocarditisIE – infective endocarditisPID – pr*****ed int…

29/03/2026

Contralateral EA and descending controls 2026

Stimulated by Zhang et al 2026.[1] Figure 1 from Yu et al 2023.[2] EA – electroacupunctureIF – impact factorWDR – wide dynamic rangeSD – Sprague DawleyCFA – complete Freund’s adjuvant (an oily antigenic mixture including heat-killed mycobacteria)PWR – paw withdrawal thresholdAAV – adeno-associated virusRVM – rostral ventromedial medullaGABA – gamma amino butyric acid…...

Stimulated by Zhang et al 2026.[1] Figure 1 from Yu et al 2023.[2] EA – electroacupunctureIF – impact factorWDR – wide dynamic rangeSD – Sprague DawleyCFA – complete Freund’s adjuvant (an oily anti…

28/03/2026

in Medicine issue 2 of v44 is out https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/aima/44/2

27/03/2026

BMAS acupuncture training includes two purely practical days. Hone your new skills for two whole days under the watchful eye of experienced practitioners - who may even need needling themselves!

The British Medical Acupuncture Society provides acupuncture training for regulated health professionals.

Find out more in our bio or visit www.medical-acupuncture.co.uk

24/03/2026

Acupuncture and insomnia in lung cancer 2026

Stimulated by Yu et al 2026.[1] Photo by Matthew Zheng on Pexels.com IF – impact factorPSM – propensity score matchingaHR – adjusted hazard ratioECOG PS score – Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status score – key to acronyms This week we are staying with the theme of cancer care but moving from gastric cancer to lung cancer, so from third on the list (of mortality from cancer in China) to top of the list....

http://bmas.blog/2026/03/24/acupuncture-and-insomnia-in-lung-cancer-2026/

Stimulated by Yu et al 2026.[1] Photo by Matthew Zheng on Pexels.com IF – impact factorPSM – propensity score matchingaHR – adjusted hazard ratioECOG PS score – Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group p…

17/03/2026

EA for QoL in gastric cancer 2026

Stimulated by Zhu et al 2026.[1] Photo by Mitchell Luo on Unsplash.From a previous blog that is worth revisiting. EA – electroacupunctureQoL – quality of lifeHRQoL – health-related quality of lifeIF – impact factorRCT – randomised controlled trialHBV – hepatitis B virusHDV – hepatitis D virusFACT-Ga – functional assessment of cancer therapy – gastric…...

Stimulated by Zhu et al 2026.[1] Photo by Mitchell Luo on Unsplash.From a previous blog that is worth revisiting. EA – electroacupunctureQoL – quality of lifeHRQoL – health-related quality of lifeI…

16/03/2026

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Women with endometriosis can experience extreme pain during their period, and through their monthly cycle. Visit the BMAS blog to find out about a possible role for acupuncture in the management of endometriosis. The BMAS weekly blog covers a range of acupuncture-related topics and features cutting-edge research distilled for you by the BMAS Medical Director Mike Cummings. BMAS members can discuss the blog live with Mike at a weekly webinar. Will you join in the debate?⁠
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09/03/2026

Acupuncture training or treatment with the British Medical Acupuncture Society. Safe, evidence-based treatment, delivered by health professionals. For joint pain, muscle pain, headache and more.

Visit www.medical-acupuncture.co.uk or click the link in the bio to discover much more.

08/03/2026

Septic arthritis during chemotherapy

Stimulated by Lester et al 2026.[1] From Figure 1 of Lester et al 2026.[1] IF – impact factorCD – cluster of differentiation (classification for surface antigens on white blood cells) – key to acronyms I have been waiting a long time for an adverse event report of infection following acupuncture in a patient undergoing chemotherapy. We have been talking about this risk for decades,[2] yet this is the first report I have seen....

Stimulated by Lester et al 2026.[1] From Figure 1 of Lester et al 2026.[1] IF – impact factorCD – cluster of differentiation (classification for surface antigens on white blood cells) – key to acro…

08/03/2026

Fatal bilateral pneumothoraces 2026

Inspired by Chai et al 2026.[1] Photo by Robina on Unsplash. IF – impact factorBCE – before common eraED – emergency department – key to acronyms This case report comes from Wuhan, China, and reads a bit like an investigative crime novel in places. It was published in the journal Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology (IF 1.4), which is a hybrid journal from Springer Nature and was first published in 2005....

Inspired by Chai et al 2026.[1] Photo by Robina on Unsplash. IF – impact factorBCE – before common eraED – emergency department – key to acronyms This case report comes from Wuhan, China, and reads…

03/03/2026

Acupuncture for stroke 2026

Stimulated by Zheng et al 2026.[1] View of Kaohsiung from the Bird’s-eye View Observation Deck. Photo by a local guide whose name translates as Red Iris. PSD – post-stroke dysphagiaPSA – post-stroke aphasiaRA – rheumatoid arthritisPPI – proton pump inhibitorIF – impact factorPSM – propensity score matchingHR – hazard ratio (aHR – adjusted HR)...

Stimulated by Zheng et al 2026.[1] View of Kaohsiung from the Bird’s-eye View Observation Deck. Photo by a local guide whose name translates as Red Iris. PSD – post-stroke dysphagiaPSA – post-strok…

26/02/2026

Jaw pain and facial pain can respond well to acupuncture treatment, and NICE guidelines in the UK include acupuncture.

The British Medical Acupuncture Society has over 40 years of experience in training health professionals to use acupuncture.

Follow the link in our bio or visit www.medical-acupuncture.co.uk to find out more about the evidence and how to register for our foundation course.