Touch Research Institute About this site: Touch therapy, as massage is sometimes called, is finally getting serious scientific attention. Researchers at the University of Miami's Touch Research Institute's are investigating the effects of touch therapies on ailments from arthritis to stress, and you can read about their experiments on TRI's Web site. (http://www.miami.edu/touch-research/)   Pluses: Articles from "Touchpoints," the institute's quarterly newsletter.   Minuses: The site uses frames and is confusing to navigate.   Best feature: The TRI Database lists article abstracts that examine how massage, yoga, and tai chi have been used to treat diseases.

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