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Quality and Safety in Health Care, 2002 With the increasing availability of acupuncture in the United States, it is possible that patients will increasingly seek and use acupuncture for diverse indications. Research into acupuncture is still in its infancy, and much of the scientific evidence surrounding it is fragmentary and often contradictory.
Vickers, A, Wilson, P, Kleijnen, J
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The immunomodulatory mechanisms for acupuncture practice
Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 The system physiology approaches that emerge in western countries in recent years echo the holistic view of ancient Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practices that deal with the root, rather than only the symptoms of diseases.
Mengmeng Wang +3 more
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Evidence on acupuncture therapies is underused in clinical practice and health policy
British medical journal, 2022 Nenggui Xu and colleagues call for more effective evidence dissemination of and research into promising acupuncture ...
Liming Lu +20 more
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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Acupuncture at ST36 Point: A Literature Review in Animal Studies
Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 So far, a number of acupuncture studies have shown anti-inflammatory effects of acupuncture treatment, mostly known at specific point ST36. However, there is no literature that oversaw the inflammation-regulatory effects of acupuncture in each tissue ...
Ji-Eun Oh, Seung-Nam Kim
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Intelligent Acupuncture: Data-driven Revolution of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine, 2023 Acupuncture, a form of traditional Chinese medicine with a history of 2000 years in China, has gained wider acceptance worldwide as a complementary therapy.
Yunfan Bao +6 more
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Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Anxiety Among Patients With Parkinson Disease
JAMA Network Open, 2022 Key Points Question What is the efficacy of acupuncture in treating patients who have Parkinson disease and anxiety? Findings In this randomized clinical trial including 64 patients with Parkinson disease and anxiety who underwent 8 weeks of acupuncture ...
Jing-Qi Fan +6 more
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Methodological challenges in design and conduct of randomised controlled trials in acupuncture
British medical journal, 2022 Yu-Tong Fei and colleagues examine the problems with designing and implementing trials of ...
Y. Fei +12 more
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The autonomic nervous system: A potential link to the efficacy of acupuncture
Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2022 The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is a diffuse network that regulates physiological systems to maintain body homeostasis by integrating inputs from the internal and external environment, including the sympathetic, parasympathetic, and enteric nervous ...
Yan-wei Li +9 more
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Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2022 Ischemic stroke is common in the elderly, and is one of the main causes of long-term disability worldwide. After ischemic stroke, spontaneous recovery and functional reconstruction take place. These processes are possible thanks to neuroplasticity, which
Siru Qin +10 more
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Revealing the magic of acupuncture based on biological mechanisms: A literature review.
BioScience Trends, 2022 Acupuncture has been used to treat various disease for more than 3,000 years in China and other Asian countries. As a complementary and alternative therapy, it has gained increasing popularity and acceptance among public and healthcare professionals in ...
Bo Zhang +6 more
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