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A Tale of Two Needles

, 2013
Looking back, I guess the name should have been my first clue. “Alternative” medicine? “Complementary” medicine? What is it about these medical practices, which to me are completely traditional, that places them in a secondary position to other medicinal
Liu, Chengyi
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Testing a Personalized Approach to Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Older Veterans

Arthritis Care &Research, Volume 78, Issue 5, Page 609-619, May 2026.
Objective We aimed to test the efficacy of personalized treatment of older veterans with chronic low back pain (CLBP) delivered by Aging Back Clinics (ABCs) as compared with usual care (UC). Methods Two hundred ninety‐nine veterans aged 65 to 89 with CLBP from three Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers underwent baseline testing, randomization to ABC ...
Debra K. Weiner, Angela Gentili, Meika A. Fang, Edward Garay, Laura Lawson, Lenore Joseph, Cathy C. Lee, Michelle I. Rossi, Beverly Thorn, Subashan Perera   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy of Abdominal Acupuncture in Poststroke Constipation: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis With Trial Sequential Analysis

Brain and Behavior, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Poststroke constipation (PSC) is a prevalent and disabling condition that significantly affects patient quality of life. Although abdominal acupuncture (AA) has demonstrated potential therapeutic effects on PSC, its efficacy remains unclear.
Wulam Rukye, Hongzhi Yang, Yingjia Li, Xin Li, Nenggui Xu, Zhennan Wu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Advances in Gene Therapy for Xerostomia: Current Perspectives and Future Directions: A Narrative Review

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Xerostomia, or dry mouth, significantly impairs quality of life and oral health, particularly in patients subjected to radiation therapy or suffering from systemic disorders. This narrative review summarizes the current evidence on the efficacy and safety of gene therapy interventions for xerostomia, exploring innovative ...
Muhammad Usman Bilal, Sarah Alvi, Fatima Humayune, Hasan Mujtaba, Shahzad Ahmad, Shazia Iqbal, Muhammad Farooq Umer   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

FIGO best practice recommendations for the mental health of women at menopausal age

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 173, Issue 2, Page 588-601, May 2026.
Abstract Mental health during the menopausal transition requires focused attention to ensure supportive experiences for women. This review presents the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) recommendations and summarizes the evidence, addressing 13 key questions framed by members of the FIGO Committee on Women at Menopausal Age ...
Suvarna Khadilkar, Hema Divakar, Chiara Benedetto, Andrea Genazzani, Diana Ramos, Elizabete Argale, Gandhali Deshpande, Martha Hicky, Agnaldo Lopes Da Silva Filho, Enrique Herrera, Milan Balkrishnan   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Burden of Disease of Treatment‐Seeking Patients With a Cluster‐C Personality Disorder in the Netherlands; Quality of Life, Functioning, and Societal Costs

Journal of Clinical Psychology, Volume 82, Issue 5, Page 775-789, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Cluster‐C personality disorders (PDs) are common in the general population but often overlooked in scientific research and clinical practice. An important step to increase awareness for timely diagnosis and treatment of cluster‐C PDs is to investigate the burden of disease in terms of quality of life (QoL), daily functioning and the associated
Iuno Z. Groot, Arnoud Arntz, Carlijn J. M. Wibbelink, Bas Verhoeven, Nathan R. Bachrach, Silvia M. A. A. Evers   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

RNA Modifications: Current Understandings and Future Perspectives

MedComm, Volume 7, Issue 5, May 2026.
Types of RNA modification. We have summarized the currently common types of RNA modifications, including ac4C, m6A, m1A, m5C, m3C, m7G, and ψ, and visually characterized their features through structural formulas. The characteristic structures are marked with a background color different from the background color.
Shiyu Xiao, Tingwen Xiang, Chuan Yang, Xiaohua Wang, Gang Huang, Fei Luo, Zhao Xie, Yueqi Chen   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acupuncture for amnestic mild cognitive impairment: Study protocol for a multicenter, single-blinded, long-term, randomized controlled trial. [PDF]

PLoS One
Zhang X, Wang Z, Sun M, Bao Q, Chen Z, Liu Y, Wang Z, Ye F, Yang Z, Du X, Zhang H, Mou X, He X, Li D, Wu K, Yao J, Zhong W, Xu P, Yang S, Zhao L, Yin Z, Liang F.   +21 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Miscarriage Care Practices in Taiwan: Three Reproductive Apparatuses

Sociology of Health &Illness, Volume 48, Issue 4, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Existing sociological studies of miscarriage, typically undertaken in Euro‐American contexts, describe its ambiguous and uncertain character, arguing that pregnancy loss puts both pregnant people and foetuses into a liminal position. Based on 28 interviews and 24 participant drawings, this paper contributes to and challenges this literature by
Li‐Wen Shih, Celia Roberts
wiley   +1 more source

Mechanistic Insights into Acupuncture for Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome via Integrated Network Topology and Bioinformatics Analysis. [PDF]

J Pain Res
Liang C, Wang H, Chang H, Liu M, Wang F.
europepmc   +1 more source