It’s not about whether the acupuncture works, but about why acupuncture works, let’s have a look about a recent research conducted by a professor Helene Langevin, M.D., at the University of Vermont who is exploring the connection between acupuncture and connective tissue in human body, and unveiling secrets about how acupuncture actually works . The episode profiles a resident who has scleroderma, a connective tissue disorder.