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Using MicroPET Imaging in Quantitative Verification of Acupuncture Effect in Ischemia Stroke Treatment [PDF]

, 2010
While acupuncture has survived several thousand years’ evolution of medical practice, its function still remains as a myth from the view point of modern medicine.
Hongtu Tang, Huafeng Liu, Jia Li, Ting Xiang, Weichuan Yu, Xiaoyan Shen   +5 more
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Brain connectivity Patterns Dissociate action of specific Acupressure Treatments in Fatigued Breast cancer survivors [PDF]

, 2017
Funding This work was supported by grants R01 CA151445 and 2UL1 TR000433-06 from the National Institutes of Health. The funding source had no role in the design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data ...
Basu, Neil, Chenevert, Thomas L., Cummiford, Chelsea, Hampson, Johnson P., Harris, Richard E., Ichesco, Eric, Zick, Suzanna M.   +6 more
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Red Blood Cell Membrane Lipidomics: Potential Biomarkers Detecting Method for Plasma Volume Overload and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Chronic Heart Failure Patients

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A novel RBC indicator, ESI, is better than the traditional RBC indicators and is associated with CHF prevalence and in‐hospital death. RBC membrane lipidomics, Cer 18:0;O2/16:0, and LPE 18:0, are associated with plasma volume overload and MACE in CHF patients, but these plasma lipids could not.
Lin Zhang, Xiangqin Ou, Jingyi Lin, Xiaofei Luo, Jiashun Zhou, Xingyue Zhou, Peihua Zhao, Li Liu, Ziran Zhao, Ying Zhou, Guanwei Fan, Lifeng Han, Xiumei Gao   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Electroacupuncture superiority in knee osteoarthritis: a meta-analysis of four acupuncture techniques

Frontiers in Medicine
BackgroundKnee osteoarthritis is the most prevalent chronic joint disease affecting persons >50 years, which significantly impairs the patients’ lives.
Yu Chen, Chunyan Xing, Qi Wan, Gengchun Guo, Wanlang Li   +4 more
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Comparison between the Effectiveness of Manual Acupuncture and Laser Acupuncture at EX-B3 Weiwanxiashu in a Rat Model of Type 2 Diabetes

Journal of Acupuncture & Meridian Studies, 2021
Background : Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by increased blood sugar levels. The current management of DM to date has a target of controlling blood glucose, but the therapy cannot be separated from long-term drug side
Ahmad Aulia Jusuf, Yoshua Viventius, Wahyuningsih Djaali   +2 more
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Brachyury‐Activated Fucoidan Hydrogel Microspheres Rejuvenate Degenerative Intervertebral Discs Microenvironment

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study describes the creation of injectable Brachyury (Bry) mRNA‐loaded Fucoidan‐functionalized GelMA hydrogel microspheres (BLNP@GF). These microspheres efficiently suppress inflammation, enhance extracellular matrix (ECM) synthesis in degenerated nucleus pulposus cells, and mitigate intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) in rat models.
Yuhao Gong, Wenxiao Shi, Xingzhu Liu, Hang Yu, Yinghui Wu, Yanzhang Xia, Caichun Yue, Chongkai Yang, Cong Shen, Renjun Pei, Tianwen Xin, Hailong Pei, Jun Shen   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acupuncture decreased the risk of coronary heart disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis in Taiwan: a Nationwide propensity score-matched study

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2018
Background Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have a higher risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Acupuncture, a commonly used treatment for patients with RA, has not been reported to prevent CHD in patients with RA.
Mei-Yao Wu, Ming-Cheng Huang, Hou-Hsun Liao, Jen-Huai Chiang, Yu-Chen Lee, Chung-Y Hsu, Mao-Feng Sun, Hung-Rong Yen   +7 more
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Analysis of Humira, Electro-Acupuncture, and Pulsatile Dry Cupping on Reducing Joint Inflammation in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis [PDF]

, 2015
Humira, an anti-TNF drug aimed at decreasing inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis patients, can cause skin diseases from rashes to skin cancer. Humira works by blocking the chemical receptor RANKL which inhibits the production of osteoclasts. Osteoclasts
Noll, Natalie
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β‐Mangostin Attenuates TET2‐Mediated DNA Demethylation of Prkcg in the Prevention of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
β‐Mangostin alleviates intervertebral disc degeneration through dual modulation of macrophage polarization and the TET2‐Prkcg axis in nucleus pulposus cells. Abstract Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) induced lower back pain is a main cause of disability, resulting in a substantial workforce loss worldwide and placing a substantial burden on the ...
Xiangzhen Kong, Hanwen Gu, Yuanqiang Zhang, Qunbo Meng, Qi Li, Kangle Song, Yanlin Li, Kaiwen Liu, Zhenchuan Liu, Rui Hu, Haoxi Zhai, Tian Li, Zemin Ling, Zhijian Wei, Fuxin Wei, Lei Cheng   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Characteristics of acupuncture treatment associated with outcome: an individual patient meta-analysis of 17,922 patients with chronic pain in randomised controlled trials.

PLoS ONE, 2013
BackgroundRecent evidence shows that acupuncture is effective for chronic pain. However we do not know whether there are characteristics of acupuncture or acupuncturists that are associated with better or worse outcomes.MethodsAn existing dataset ...
Hugh MacPherson, Alexandra C Maschino, George Lewith, Nadine E Foster, Claudia M Witt, Andrew J Vickers, Acupuncture Trialists' Collaboration   +6 more
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