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This is Scientific America's 60-Second Science. I am Karen Hopkin. This’ll just take a minute.
Research on acupuncture1 just got a shot in the arm. Well, a needle near the knee, actually. Because a study in the journal Nature Neuroscience has uncovered a mechanism2 that could explain how this traditional healing process can help reduce pain.
Acupuncture has long been tried against all sorts of ailments3, from aches and pains to infertility4. And though the Western world treats the procedure with some skepticism, it’s actually endorsed5 by the World Health Organization for a couple dozen different conditions. But how can sticking needles in your skin be good for you?
Scientists tried the technique on mice that had a pain in the paw, inserting and rotating the needles in the mouse version of one of the most effective acupoints in Chinese medicine. And they found that the tissues around the treated acupoint get flooded with adenosine, a chemical that provides relief by preventing pain signals from reaching the brain.
This biochemical blockade reduced the animals’ discomfort6, as did treating them with drugs that boost the amount of adenosine in the tissue. The scientists say the pain relief stems from the body’s natural response to minor7 tissue injury. So acupuncture’s analgesic8 effect may have finally been pinned down.
Thanks for the minute for Scientific America's 60-Second Science. I am Karen Hopkin.
1 acupuncture | |
n.针灸,针刺法,针疗法 | |
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n.机械装置;机构,结构 | |
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3 ailments | |
疾病(尤指慢性病),不适( ailment的名词复数 ) | |
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n.不肥沃,不毛;不育 | |
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5 endorsed | |
vt.& vi.endorse的过去式或过去分词形式v.赞同( endorse的过去式和过去分词 );在(尤指支票的)背面签字;在(文件的)背面写评论;在广告上说本人使用并赞同某产品 | |
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6 discomfort | |
n.不舒服,不安,难过,困难,不方便 | |
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adj.较小(少)的,较次要的;n.辅修学科;vi.辅修 | |
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8 analgesic | |
n.镇痛剂;adj.止痛的 | |
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