PMID: Acupunct Med. 2020 Jan 30:acupmed2016011263. Epub 2020 Jan 30. PMID: 31996011 Abstract Title: Effects of electroacupuncture on functional indices and pS6 expression following acute sciatic nerve crush injury in rats. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on recovery from acute sciatic nerve crush injury and …
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Electroacupuncture promoted axonal regeneration in spinal cord injury.
PMID: Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat. 2019 ;15:3429-3442. Epub 2019 Dec 13. PMID: 31997879 Abstract Title: Electroacupuncture Promoting Axonal Regeneration in Spinal Cord Injury Rats via Suppression of Nogo/NgR and Rho/ROCK Signaling Pathway. Abstract: Purpose: To observe the changes of Nogo/NgR and Rho/ROCK signaling pathway-related gene and protein expression in rats with spinal cord injury (SCI) treated …
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Instant adjustive effect of auricular electroacupuncture on brain default model network of patients with primary insomnia.
PMID: Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2019 Dec 25 ;44(12):884-7. PMID: 31867907 Abstract Title: [Instant adjustive effect of auricular electroacupuncture on brain default model network of patients with primary insomnia]. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To investigate the immediate brain effect of auricular electroacupuncture (EA) in the treatment of primary insomnia (PI).METHODS: In this study, 15 subjects with PI …
Auricular acupuncture associated with reduced waist circumference in overweight women.
PMID: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2019 ;2019:6471560. Epub 2019 Dec 18. PMID: 31929817 Abstract Title: Auricular Acupuncture Associated with Reduced Waist Circumference in Overweight Women-A Randomized Controlled Trial. Abstract: Obesity and subsequent ill health have reached epidemic proportions in developed countries, and many developing countries are on the same trajectory. Weight loss and sustaining …
Inhibitory effect of depolymerized sulfated galactans from marine red algae on the growth and adhesion of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli.
PMID: Mar Drugs. 2019 Dec 10 ;17(12). Epub 2019 Dec 10. PMID: 31835446 Abstract Title: Inhibitory Effect of Depolymerized Sulfated Galactans from Marine Red Algae on the Growth and Adhesion of Diarrheagenic. Abstract: Active polysaccharides as safe and natural polymers against bacterial diarrhea have been reconsidered as an alternative to antibiotics. This work investigated the …
Endocannabinoid system in irritable bowel syndrome and cannabis as a therapy.
PMID: Complement Ther Med. 2020 Jan ;48:102242. Epub 2019 Nov 13. PMID: 31987224 Abstract Title: Endocannabinoid system in irritable bowel syndrome and cannabis as a therapy. Abstract: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) global burden is underestimated despite its high prevalence. It's a gastrointestinal disease having obscure pathophysiology with multiple therapies yet unsatisfactory remedies. The Endocannabinoid system …
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Antiviral activity of Cananga odorata against hepatitis B virus.
n/a PMID: Kobe J Med Sci. 2019 Nov 12 ;65(2):E71-E79. Epub 2019 Nov 12. PMID: 31956259 Abstract Title: Antiviral Activity of Cananga odorata Against Hepatitis B Virus. Abstract: Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection can lead to liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Current therapeutic drugs for chronic hepatitis B using pegylated interferons and nucleos(t)ide analogs …
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Antioxidant, xanthine oxidase, α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitory activities of bioactive compounds from Rumex crispus root.
PMID: Molecules. 2019 Oct 29 ;24(21). Epub 2019 Oct 29. PMID: 31671906 Abstract Title: Antioxidant, Xanthine Oxidase,α-Amylase and α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activities of Bioactive Compounds fromL. Root. Abstract: The root ofL. has been shown to possess anti-gout and anti-diabetic properties, but the compounds responsible for these pharmaceutical effects have not yet been reported. In this study, …
Rumex crispus has potency against microorganisms, Trypanosoma, and Plasmodium.
PMID: Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2019 ;2019:6825297. Epub 2019 Oct 30. PMID: 31827556 Abstract Title: Evaluation of the Bioactivities ofL. Leaves and Root Extracts Using Toxicity, Antimicrobial, and Antiparasitic Assays. Abstract: Traditional folks in different parts of the world useL. for the treatment of microbial infections, malaria, and sleeping sickness in the form of …
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Zerumbone on the immune responses suggest that zerumbone can be a potential candidate for development of immunosuppressive agent.
PMID: Int Immunopharmacol. 2019 Aug ;73:552-559. Epub 2019 Jun 7. PMID: 31177081 Abstract Title: Zerumbone from Zingiber zerumbet inhibits innate and adaptive immune responses in Balb/C mice. Abstract: Zerumbone exhibited various biological properties including in vitro immunosuppressive effects. However, its modulatory activity on the immune responses in experimental animal model is largely unknown. This investigation …
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