Women who opt for acupuncture while receiving in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments may be reducing their chance of getting pregnant, according to latest research by University of Oklahoma.

The study found that women who were given acupuncture were 37 percent less likely to conceive than those who were not, reports BBC News

Acupuncture is a better way to treat chronic back pain than conventional treatment or exercise therapy, according to a new German study released Monday. The research at the University of Regensburg, Germany also found that even fake acupuncture - where needles were inserted randomly, had greater positive effects than conventional medicines.

The authors carried out experiments on 1,162 adults with an average age of 50 who suffered from chronic lower back pain.

Nearly 48 percent in a group who underwent between 10 and 15 treatments with traditional Chinese acupuncture reported at least one-third less pain and an improvement in functional ability, with lasting benefits. That compared to 27 percent of those reporting relief from drug and exercise therapy

A study has found that the women who try alternative therapies while trying to conceive through in-vitro fertilization (IVF) are 20 percent less likely to conceive than the women who use conventional medicines alone.

Research presented Wednesday at a Lyon meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology examined the impact of alternative therapies such as such as reflexology and herbal supplement on 800 Danish women

The persistent infection of chronic hepatitis C has been referred to as a "silent epidemic" that was previously considered incurable. However, the latest evidence from a long-term study now shows that the drug therapy for hepatitis C has effectively caused nearly 50 percent of patients to be cured.

Actually, after seven years of treatment, 99 percent of nearly 1,000 medically treated patients have been found to be free of the hepatitis C virus

Acupuncture is effective at relieving back and pelvic muscle pain during pregnancy, a common complaint among pregnant women as they enter into the final trimesters. A study has found that one in three pregnant women suffer severe back and pelvic pain as the pregnancy progresses.

This is because the center of gravity of a pregnant woman is off and she has to arch her back to balance her bulging tummy, leading to an extra strain on back and pelvic muscles