November, 2023

• 12 November

  Acupuncture and Chinese herbs improves pregnancy rates for blocked fallopian tubes

  

  Background: Tubal obstructive infertility (TOI) is a challenging condition affecting many women worldwide. Acupuncture and herbal medicine have emerged as potential therapeutic options for enhancing fertility outcomes in these patients. However, the evidence regarding their efficacy remains inconclusive, necessitating a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis. Method: Computer searches were conducted in PubMed, …

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• 10 November

  Moxibustion reduces chronic fatigue

  

  Objective: To observe the efficacy of moxibustion in the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and explore the effects on gut microbiota and metabolic profiles. Methods: Forty-eight male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to control group (Con), chronic fatigue syndrome model group (Mod, established by multiple chronic stress for 35 d), MoxA …

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• 9 November

  Electroacupuncture helps to repair spinal cord injuries

  

  Electroacupuncture (EA) is widely applied in clinical therapy for spinal cord injury (SCI). However, the associated molecular mechanism has yet to be elucidated. The current study aimed to investigate the underlying mechanism of electroacupuncture in neurological repair after spinal cord injury. Firstly, we investigated the role of electroacupuncture in the …

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• 9 November

  Acupuncture helps to regenerate nerve growth

  

  Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) is a structural event with harmful consequences worldwide. Due to the limited intrinsic regenerative capacity of the peripheral nerve in adults, neural restoration after PNI is difficult. Neurological remodeling has a crucial effect on the repair of the form and function during the regeneration of the …

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• 8 November

  Auricular acupuncture reduces labour duration

  

  Objective: To determine how a combination of auricular acupuncture, acupoint application and the Doula instrument affects numerical rating scale (NRS) scores, labour time of puerperae and the Apgar scores of newborns during natural delivery. Methods: This is a retrospective study. From January 2021 to December 2022, clinical data were collected from 90 …

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• 8 November

  Electroacupuncture can improve uterine health, receptivity and reduce inflammation

  

  Autophagy is a well conserved metabolic system that maintains homeostasis by relying on lysosomal breakdown. Both the endometrium of patients with intrauterine adhesion (IUA) and an animal model exhibit impaired autophagy. Autophagy is negatively correlated with inflammation. Activation of autophagy can inhibit the inflammatory response, while defects in autophagy will …

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• 7 November

  Tai Chi improves sleep quality

  

  Background: The efficacy of traditional Chinese exercise-based interventions in the improvement of sleep quality is controversial. In this systematic review, we aimed to summarise randomised controlled trials (RCTs) that outline the effects of traditional Chinese exercise on sleep quality. Methods: Five databases (Web of Science, Embase, PubMed, Medline, and China National Knowledge …

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• 6 November

  Electroacupuncture improves ulcerative colitis

  

  Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture on ulcerative colitis and explore the influence of electroacupuncture parameters and acupoint compatibility to optimise the clinical treatment plan. Methods: After searching eight databases, data were extracted and analyzed to determine the quality and bias of the study’s methodological design, and randomized controlled …

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• 5 November

  The Chinese herbal formula Yi Wei Tang can regulate GnRH and FSH in premature ovarian insufficiency females

  

  To investigate the molecular mechanism of Yi Wei Tang in preventing premature ovarian insufficiency-related osteoporosis from the hypothalamic perspective , and to screen for the key active and acting molecules in Yi Wei Tang. Cyclophosphamide was used to create the premature ovarian insufficiency rat model. Groups A, B, and C …

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• 3 November

  Acupuncture reduces the need for painkillers after surgery

  

  Objective: Pain following total knee arthroplasty is common. Various modalities of treating orthopedic postoperative pain exist; however, the optimal management of postoperative pain remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to examine acupuncture’s effect on postoperative analgesic consumption and cortisol levels in patients undergoing knee arthroplasty. Materials and methods: In this …

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