PMID: J Tradit Chin Med. 2018 Dec ;38(6):943-952. PMID: 32186143 Abstract Title: Acupoint combinations used for treatment of Alzheimer's disease: A data mining analysis. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To identify the acupoint combinations used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD).METHODS: The clinical literature regarding acupuncture and moxibustion for AD was searched and collected from databases including …
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Dynamic brain activity following auricular point acupressure in chemotherapy-induced neuropathy.
PMID: Glob Adv Health Med. 2020 ;9:2164956120906092. Epub 2020 Feb 13. PMID: 32110475 Abstract Title: Dynamic Brain Activity Following Auricular Point Acupressure in Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy: A Pilot Longitudinal Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study. Abstract: Background: The objective of this study was to investigate the dynamic brain activity following auricular point acupressure (APA) in chemotherapy-induced neuropathy …
Active acupuncture can significantly improve insomnia.
PMID: Psychol Health Med. 2020 Mar 13:1-15. Epub 2020 Mar 13. PMID: 32167794 Abstract Title: The effects of active acupuncture and placebo acupuncture on insomnia patients: a randomized controlled trial. Abstract: The purpose of this study was to observe and compare the clinical efficacy of active acupuncture and placebo acupuncture in the treatment of insomnia …
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The ability of lactoferrin to cross the blood–brain barrier makes it a powerful tool to treat brain tumors.
PMID: Biomolecules. 2020 Mar 15 ;10(3). Epub 2020 Mar 15. PMID: 32183434 Abstract Title: Lactoferrin's Anti-Cancer Properties: Safety, Selectivity, and Wide Range of Action. Abstract: Despite recent advances in cancer therapy, current treatments, including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy, although beneficial, present attendant side effects and long-term sequelae, usually more or less affecting quality of life …
Acupuncture or electroacupuncture combined with usual care is more effective than usual care alone for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis.
PMID: J Tradit Chin Med. 2019 Feb ;39(1):103-110. PMID: 32186030 Abstract Title: Effect of acupuncture therapies combined with usual medical care on knee osteoarthritis. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To observe the effect of acupuncture or electroacupuncture (EA) combined with usual medical care for treating knee osteoarthritis (KOA) .METHODS: A total of 90 patients with KOA were randomly …
Acupuncture has beneficial effects for Fibromyalgia.
PMID: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2020 ;2020:9869250. Epub 2020 Feb 25. PMID: 32184903 Abstract Title: Acupuncture for Fibromyalgia: An Open-Label Pragmatic Study on Effects on Disease Severity, Neuropathic Pain Features, and Pain Catastrophizing. Abstract: The treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is still far from being optimally coded, and pharmacological strategies are often unsatisfactory. Acupuncture …
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Acupuncture at Taichong (LR 3) acupoints lowered blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats.
PMID: J Tradit Chin Med. 2019 Feb ;39(1):74-80. PMID: 32186026 Abstract Title: Effect of Taichong (LR 3) acupuncture in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of Taichong (LR 3) acupuncture points (acupoints) on the expression of glucose transporter protein 1 (GLUT1) in the hypothalamus of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) as measured by …
Effect of acupuncture on blood pressure control in hypertensive patients.
PMID: J Tradit Chin Med. 2019 Apr ;39(2):246-250. PMID: 32186048 Abstract Title: Effect of acupuncture on blood pressure control in hypertensive patients. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of acupuncture on blood pressure (BP) control in hypertensive patients.METHODS: A total of 80 out-patients with primary hypertension at the family medicine unit and the social security …
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Electroacupuncture could effectively reduce the suffering and improve the quality of life of rheumatoid arthritis patients.
PMID: J Tradit Chin Med. 2019 Aug ;39(4):582-586. PMID: 32186107 Abstract Title: Effect of adjuvant therapy with electroacupuncture on bone turnover markers and interleukin 17 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of electroacupuncture as an adjuvant treatment with first-line medications on bone metabolism biomarkers and interleukin-17 (IL-17) in the peripheral …
Effect of hand-ear acupuncture on chronic low-back pain.
PMID: J Tradit Chin Med. 2019 Aug ;39(4):587-598. PMID: 32186108 Abstract Title: Effect of hand-ear acupuncture on chronic low-back pain: a randomized controlled trial. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of hand-ear acupuncture on chronic low-back pain (cLBP).METHODS: This was an open, randomized and controlled trial in The General Hospital of Western Theater Command, Sichuan …
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