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Are Sham Acupuncture Interventions More Effective than (Other) Placebos? A Re-Analysis of Data from the Cochrane Review on Placebo Effects [PDF]

, 2010
Background and Objective: A recent Cochrane review on placebo interventions for all kinds of conditions found that `physical placebos' (which included sham acupuncture) were associated with larger effects over no-treatment control groups than ...
Linde, Klaus, Karin Niemann, Meissner, Karin, Karin Meissner, Klaus Linde, Niemann, Karin, Linde, Klaus;Niemann, Karin;Meissner, Karin, Linde, K;Niemann, K;Meissner, K   +7 more
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Acupuncture for acute non-specific low back pain: a randomised, controlled, double-blind, placebo trial

, 2014
Objective To assess the efficacy of Yamamoto's acupuncture method on pain, drug intake, functional capacity and quality of life for the treatment of acute non-specific low back pain (ANLBP).Methods A prospective, randomised, parallel-group, double-blind,
Baptista, Andreia Salvador [UNIFESP], Natour, Jamil [UNIFESP], Yoshizumi, Alexandre Massao, Hasegawa, Tatiana Molinas [UNIFESP], Souza, Marcelo Cardoso de [UNIFESP]   +4 more
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Methodological problems in fMRI studies on acupuncture: a critical review with special emphasis on visual and auditory cortex activations [PDF]

, 2011
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has been used for more than a decade to investigate possible supraspinal mechanisms of acupuncture stimulation. More than 60 studies and several review articles have been published on the topic.
Beißner, Florian, Henke, Christian
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Spatially Configurable Conformal Sensor Integration on an Ultra‐Fine Metallic Needle for Minimally Invasive Deep‐Tissue Oxygen Monitoring

Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.
A multi‐point oxygen‐sensing ultra‐fine needle (MO‐UFN) is developed by conformally integrating a lithographically patterned flexible electrochemical sensor array onto a clinical acupuncture needle. The platform preserves an approximately 0.3 mm diameter while enabling spatially resolved oxygen profiling along the insertion pathway.
Yeju Seo, Jaeho Park, Yongrok Jeong, Ji‐Hwan Ha, Junseong Ahn, Jimin Gu, Su A Park, Ilwoo Jun, Kichul Lee, Inkyu Park   +9 more
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Targeting CXCR2 in Nociceptive Sensory Neurons Offers Novel Therapeutic Potentials for Postoperative Pain

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Tissue incision induces CXCL5 release, which activates neuronal CXCR2 on incision‐innervating sensory neurons. Neuronal CXCR2 couples with TRPA1 to drive mechanical pain and engages p38 MAPK signaling to upregulate TRPV1 and promote heat pain. Targeted Cxcr2 knockdown relieves incisional pain while preserving CXCR2‐dependent neutrophil responses ...
Yushuang Pan, Peiyi Li, Yufeng Chen, Zishan Dong, Yuanyuan Li, Boyu Liu, Yan Tai, Chuan Wang, Jianqiao Fang, Chengyu Yin, Boyi Liu   +10 more
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Layer‐Specific Dermal and Subcutaneous Delivery via Modular LNP–Hydrogel‐Integrated Threaded Microneedles

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Guided by spatial transcriptomics and clinical validation, a threaded microneedle platform enables precise layer‐specific delivery across the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. By addressing distinct pathogenic remodeling in different skin layers, this strategy coordinates compartment‐specific intervention, restores tissue architecture, and offers a ...
Fangzhou Xie, Yixiang Zhang, Shifeng Ling, Yuxuan Huang, Yingying Wei, Rao Fu, Jiahao He, Baikun Liu, Lucia Zhou, Kaifeng Huo, Yida Wang, Qingfeng Li, Yawei Du, Wenguo Cui, Yun Xie   +14 more
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The Neuroanatomic Basis of the Acupuncture Principal Meridians [PDF]

, 2009
Acupuncture involves treating illness by inserting needles at specified body locations (acupoints). The Principal meridians are pathways that join acupoints with related physiologic effects.
Peter Dorsher
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Hederagenin Attenuates Morphine Addiction via GABAA1‐Mediated Modulation of Ca2+–CaMK–CREB Signaling in Ventral Tegmental Dopaminergic Neurons

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Hederagenin is identified as a GABAA1‐targeting natural compound that suppresses morphine‐associated reward by restraining Ca2+–CaMK–cAMP–CREB signaling in ventral tegmental dopaminergic neurons. RVG29‐modified liposomal delivery further enhances brain accumulation and behavioral efficacy, providing a mechanistically defined strategy for natural ...
Hongyang Jiang, Ziting Zhou, Nannan Xue, Jiasi Deng, Yuanyuan Zhou, Xinying Lv, Yuxuan Wang, Yi Zhang, Haotian Pan, Geyan Xu, Yinkun Tao, Mengran Li, Xin Cui, Hongyue Ma, Qian Wang, Zhigang Lu   +15 more
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Thermally Drawn Bioelectric Catheters: Enabling Proprioceptive Endovascular Navigation

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This work introduces a novel bioelectric navigation system eliminates the need for harmful fluoroscopy during endovascular surgeries. A bespoke 16‐electrode catheter is fabricated using rapid thermal drawing and laser micro‐machining. Paired with a real‐time tracking algorithm fusing vascular geometry detection and distance estimation, this technology ...
Alex Ranne, Heiko Maier, Jinshi Zhao, Songli Moey, Ayhan Aktas, Manik Chana, Burak Temelkuran, Nassir Navab, Ferdinando Rodriguez y Baena   +8 more
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Acupuncture Alleviates Allergic Rhinitis by Activating the AMPK/PGC‐1α Pathway to Attenuate Mitochondrial Oxidative Stress and Restore Epithelial Barrier Function

Flavour and Fragrance Journal, EarlyView.
Acupuncture at Feishu (BL13), Shenshu (BL23), Yingxiang (LI20), and Dazhui (GV14) alleviates allergic rhinitis by activating the AMPK/PGC‐1α/NRF1/TFAM signalling axis. This activation improves mitochondrial biogenesis and function, reduces mtROS‐mediated oxidative stress, restores ATP production and respiratory complex I/IV activity, suppresses IgE and
Fengying Zhang, Wei Meng, Renzhong Wang, Huijun Du   +3 more
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