Beijing: Chinese scientists claim to have
solved the mystery of acupuncture points, a major breakthrough
which could pave the way for treatment of early stage cancers
by detecting the tumour cells, using super powerful X-rays.
Many researchers thought the acupuncture therapy was
effective, but doubted whether acupuncture points did exist.
Now, a team, led by the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation
Facility (SSRF), has discovered that the acupuncture points do
exist but these differ from other parts of the body.
"X-ray beams emitted by the Shanghai Synchrotron
Radiation Facility (SSRF) are 100 million times brighter, and
10,000 times more intense than the beam produced by a standard
X-ray machine," the Xinhua news agency quoted Xiao Tiqiao, the
head of the construction of SSRF`s beamlines, as saying.
In fact, the SSRF, the biggest scientific platform
for science research and technology development in China, had
last month concluded a nine-month trial operation.
During the trial operation, the light sources helped
in the treatment of fatal cancers, a task led by the scholars
with the Med-X Institute of the Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
"The beamlines are just like super microscopes.
They can contribute to the treatment of early stage cancers by
detecting the tumor cells that might be overlooked by the X-
ray at hospital," Xiao said.
PTI
