A Retrospective Cohort Study Comparing Stroke Recurrence Rate in Ischemic Stroke Patients With and Without Acupuncture Treatment. [PDF]
, 2015 Little was known about the effects of acupuncture on stroke recurrence. The aim of this study is to investigate whether ischemic stroke patients receiving acupuncture treatment have a decreased risk of stroke recurrence.
Hsu, Chung Y +8 more
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Traceless Regulation of Genetic Circuitry
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Energy‐based, as opposed to molecular, control offers unprecedented improvements in key circuit parameters. This review summarizes the fundamentals of such traceless switches, categorizes them by trigger modalities, and compares and contrasts distinct advantages as well as shortcomings of each kind.
Gokberk Unal, Martin Fussenegger
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Migrasomes in Ischemic Stroke: Molecular Landscape and Pathophysiological Impact
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Multi‐omics profiling of stroke patients exposes systemic molecular fingerprints of immune activation, oxidative stress and metabolic collapse. Complement and coagulation cascade, and cholesterol metabolism emerge as shared functional hallmarks of plasma migrasomes in stroke patients and migrasomes isolated from experimental stroke mice.
Huifen Zhou +16 more
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A New Cognitive-Semantic Perspective on Acupuncture Points from the View of Embodied Philosophy
Yixue yu zhexueBased on the interdisciplinary perspective of cognitive linguistics and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), this paper analyzes 1407 cases of acupuncture points terms in the ancient medical books such as Huangdi Neijing and Classic on Medical Problems by
Liming GUO
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Use of functional MRI to evaluate correlation between acupoints and brain cortex activites: comparison between conventional and electrical acupuncture [PDF]
, 2000 The use of acupuncture therapy in various functional disorders goes back several thousand years in China. Recendy, acupuncture becomes a 'hot' topic in the functional Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging research studies [1-4].
Chan, JHM +7 more
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Methological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on acupuncture for stroke: a review of review [PDF]
, 2017 Objective: To assess the methodological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses regarding acupuncture intervention for stroke and the primary studies within them.
Chen, Xin-Lin +9 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.Disrupted neurovascular coupling contributes to ovarian dysfunction in polycystic ovary syndrome. Using near‑infrared II long‑wavelength imaging, this study visualizes how electroacupuncture dynamically regulates ovarian blood vessels in vivo. Immediate and cumulative stimulation elicit distinct vascular responses via a Netrin‐1 dependent mechanism ...
Yicong Wang +15 more
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Acupuncture for dry eye: a randomised controlled trial protocol
Trials, 2009 Background Dry eye is usually managed by conventional medical interventions such as artificial tears, anti-inflammatory drugs and surgical treatment. However, since dry eye is one of the most frequent ophthalmologic disorders, safer and more effective ...
Kim Ae-Ran +8 more
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Automatic location of facial acupuncture-point based on facial feature points positioning
, 2017 Acupuncture-point is a very important part in traditional Chinese medicine, but to locate the points is very difficult for non professionals. In this paper, we put forward a new method to locate the acupuncture points of human facial based on the ...
Menglong Chang, Qing Zhu
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Retrospective study using MRI to measure depths of acupuncture points in neck and shoulder region
BMJ Open, 2015 Objectives There are safety issues associated with acupuncture treatment. Previous studies regarding needling depth of acupuncture points revealed inconsistent results due to vague depth definition, acupuncture point localisation and measuring tools. The
Pei-Chi Chou +4 more
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