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Research summary (Electroacupuncture): Electroacupuncture improves cognitive function and neuropsychiatric symptoms in breast cancer survivors: a pilot randomized controlled trial - Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2026.
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Moxibustion and Auricular Acupressure Show Most Promise for Cancer-Related Fatigue in Lung Cancer Patients
Research summary (Acupuncture): Comparative efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine-based non-pharmacological therapies for managing cancer-related fatigue in lung cancer - Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2026.
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Moxibustion Combined with External Herbal Medicine Shows Promise for Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Research summary (Acupuncture): Moxibustion combinations for diabetic peripheral neuropathy: a network meta-analysis of 40 randomised trials. - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2026.
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Press Needle and Plum Blossom Needle Therapy Reduces Inflammation and Improves Nerve Function in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Research summary (Acupuncture): Press needle combined with plum blossom needle improves diabetic peripheral neuropathy by inhibiting pro-inflammatory cytokines: a randomize - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2026.
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Self-Acupressure Reduces Fatigue, Sleep Disturbance and Depression in Breast Cancer Survivors
Research summary (Acupuncture): Effects of self-acupressure on the fatigue-sleep disturbance-depression symptom cluster in breast cancer survivors: a phase III randomised c - Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2026.
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Electroacupuncture Shows Strong Rankings for Blood Sugar, Body Weight, and Cholesterol Reduction in Prediabetes Network Meta-Analysis
Research summary (Electroacupuncture): Non-pharmacological therapies of traditional Chinese medicine in prediabetes: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized co - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2026.
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Electroacupuncture Shows Neuroprotective Effects and Brain-Gut Axis Benefits in Animal Models of Ischaemic Stroke
Research summary (Electroacupuncture): Effects of electroacupuncture on neurological outcomes and brain-gut axis-associated changes in experimental ischemic stroke models: a syste - Frontiers in neuroscience, 2026.
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Perioperative Electroacupuncture Significantly Reduces Intraoperative Opioid Use in Dogs Undergoing Knee Surgery
Research summary (Electroacupuncture): Evaluation of the intraoperative analgesic effects of perioperative electroacupuncture: a randomised, blinded clinical trial in dogs. - Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia, 2026.
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Electroacupuncture During Heart Procedures Reduces Chest Pain and Limits Heart Muscle Damage
Research summary (Electroacupuncture): Intraoperative electroacupuncture alleviates angina and attenuates periprocedural myocardial injury in patients undergoing percutaneous coro - Explore (New York, N.Y.), 2026.
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Electroacupuncture Reduces Tinnitus Severity and Improves Sleep and Mood, with Brain Imaging Revealing Possible Mechanisms
Research summary (Electroacupuncture): Effects of electroacupuncture on brain functional connectivity in patients with subjective tinnitus: A randomized controlled clinical trial. - Complementary therapies in medicine, 2026.
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