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Acupuncture: A Promising Non‐Pharmacological Approach to Parkinson's Disease Management

Brain and Behavior, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
The mechanism of acupuncture treatment of PD models involves oxidative stress, intestinal flora, neuroinflammation, autophagy, neurogenesis, pyroptosis, and apoptosis. ABSTRACT Purpose This review aims to elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying the neuroprotective effects of acupuncture in preclinical models of Parkinson's disease (PD).
Xi‐Chen Wu, Yi‐Yue Dong, Yu‐Chen Ying, Ping Yin, Yue‐Lai Chen   +4 more
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Electroacupuncture Modulates Multiple Pathways for Neuroprotection and Neurorepair in Ischemic Stroke

CNS Neuroscience &Therapeutics, Volume 32, Issue 4, April 2026.
EA exerts therapeutic effects in ischemic stroke through multiple mechanisms: it alleviates acute injury by suppressing neuroinflammation, excitotoxicity, oxidative stress, apoptosis, pyroptosis, ferroptosis, autophagy dysregulation, and blood–brain barrier disruption, while enhancing cerebral blood flow, angiogenesis, and neurogenesis to support ...
Mingyue Zhao, Hangyu Shen, Xu Yan, Xiang Gao, Yuchun Liu, Shengjun Zhou, Jingxian Sun, Jie Sun, Yi Huang   +8 more
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A Review of Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Disease: Comprehensive Theory and Evidence for Mechanisms of Action

Comprehensive Physiology, Volume 16, Issue 2, April 2026.
Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) effects span central and peripheral organ systems through diverse mechanistic pathways. This comprehensive review provides a unified synthesis of these mechanisms across neurological, cardiovascular, immunological, metabolic, and gastrointestinal domains, filling a critical gap and serving as a foundational resource for ...
Yifeng Bu, Alex Liang, Benjamin U. Hoffman, Dawn M. Schiehser, Oliver Case, Alan Simmons, Ruth Klaming, Andres Gottfried‐Blackmore, Ravinder K. Mittal, Christopher Puleo, Hubert Lim, Imanuel Lerman   +11 more
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Effect of Scalp-acupuncture Stimulation on Neurological Function and Expression of ASIC 1a and ASIC 2 b of Hippocampal CA 1 Region in Cerebral Ischemia Rats

针刺研究, 2016
Objective To observe the influence of scalp-acupuncture on the expression of acid-sensing ion channels(ASICs)1aand 2bof hippocampal CA 1region in cerebral ischemia(CI)rats,so as to investigate its mechanism underlying improvement of ischemic stroke ...
TIAN Liang, WANG Jin-hai, ZHAO Min, BAO Ying-cun, SHANG Jun-fang, YAN Qi, ZHANG Zhen-chang, DU Xiao-zheng, JIANG Hua, SUN Run-jie, YUAN Bo, ZHANG Xing-hua, ZHANG Ting-zhuo, LI Xing-lan   +13 more
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Managing Skin Side Effects Associated With Oncology Treatments: Asian Perspective on Use of Dermocosmetics

Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, Volume 22, Issue 2, Page 186-198, April 2026.
Skin adverse events (AEs) frequently accompany all types of anticancer treatments. This publication discusses how recent international guidance on best‐practices use of dermocosmetics can be adapted to the North Asia region (China, Hong Kong, Japan, Republic of Korea, and Taiwan).
Meng Pan, Jianguo Sun, Makoto Kawashima, You Chan Kim, Mison Chun, Chia‐Yu Chu, Yi‐Hsin Liang, Mee Chang, Delphine Kerob, Brigitte Dreno   +9 more
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Mental Health Promotion Through Nursing Interventions Focused on Anxiety, Sleep and Well‐Being: A Scoping Review

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, Volume 35, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Anxiety is more prevalent than other mental disorders and maintains a bidirectional relationship with sleep disturbances, negatively affecting well‐being and overall mental health. This scenario underscores the need to strengthen and qualify nursing practice in addressing these outcomes.
Louise Constancia de Melo Alves Silva, Samia Valeria Ozorio Dutra, Barbara Fernandes Ferreira, Yenifer Lizeth Gañan Rojas, Kauanny Vitoria Gurgel dos Santos, Carlos Jordão Assis de Silva, Hylarina Maria Montenegro Diniz Silva, Kátia Regina Barros Ribeiro, Daniele Vieira Dantas, Rodrigo Assis Neves Dantas   +9 more
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Phase-dependent oscillatory dynamics during needle retention and withdrawal: a comparison of penetrating and non-penetrating acupuncture

Frontiers in Pain Research
IntroductionClinical and neuroimaging studies have shown that non-penetrating sham acupuncture can elicit effects comparable to those of verum acupuncture.
Qian Wu, Dehui Lin, Shanze Wang, Xuesong Liang, Bingxin Wu, Qing Yang, Fangyuan Zhang, Xiuyun Wen, Wenbin Fu, Wenbin Fu   +9 more
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‘Forging a conviction’ – participants’ experiences of a western acupuncture randomised controlled trial

, 2009
Research into acupuncture has shown that individuals continue to reportfavourable clinical effects despite the lack of systematic evidence supporting apoint specific therapeutic effect for real acupuncture treatment.
Hill, Clare Marie
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Effect of acupuncture on the haemodynamic system in men.

, 2019
明治国際医療大学博士（鍼灸学）2018年度Background: Acupuncture stimulation decreases heart rate (HR) through somato-autonomic reflexes. However, the mechanisms responsible for other cardiovascular changes induced by acupuncture, such as its effects on stroke volume (SV ...
Itoh, Kazunori, Taniguchi, Hiroshi, 1011, 1010, オカダ, ミサキ, Okada, Misaki, Taniguchi, Sazu, Kitakoji, Hiroshi, Imai, Kenji, 1008, 1007, 1006, 1005, 1004, 1003, 1002, 1001, 1012, 岡田, 岬, 1009   +19 more
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Effect of scalp combined with intradermal-needle acupuncture synchronized rehabilitation therapy on upper limb motor function after stroke

Zhongguo kangfu lilun yu shijian
Objective To explore the effect of scalp combined with intradermal-needle acupuncture synchronized rehabilitation therapy on upper limb motor function in stroke patients.
YU Zifu, YANG Xiaoxia, ZHAO Xia, CAO Xinyan, CHEN Liangxia, LIU Xihua   +5 more
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