Scientists show acupuncture lessens pain

Acupuncture may work by making the brain no longer experience pain, according to new research. Scientists who scanned the brains of volunteers as they were given acupuncture found it deactivated pathways that govern pain. Complementary medicine expert Dr Hugh MacPherson, of the University of York, says the research could help to clear the way for acupuncture to be more broadly accepted as a treatment option (from Telegraph).