April, 2022

• 20 April

  Electroacupuncture improves the receptivity of the uterus lining

  

  Ovulation-inducing drugs such as endogenous steroids could reduce endometrial receptivity during the implantation window, resulting in lower clinical pregnancy rates and higher miscarriage rates. The present study employed electroacupuncture therapy along with different frequencies on elevating impaired endometrial receptivity to elucidate the mechanism therein. The rats were split up into …

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• 20 April

  Acupuncture helps relieve IBS

  

  Objective: The efficacy of acupuncture alone in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is controversial, but the benefit of acupuncture added to usual care has rarely been studied. We aimed to examine the benefit of acupuncture added to usual care through network meta-analysis (NMA). Methods: PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Register …

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• 18 April

  Chinese medicine therapy on Shenque (CV 8) beats western medicine for primary dysmenorrhoea

  

  Background: Primary dysmenorrhoea is the most common complaint associated with menstruation and affects up to three-quarters of women at some stage of their reproductive life. In Chinese medicine, navel therapy, treatment provided at Shenque (CV 8), is used as a treatment option for primary dysmenorrhoea. Objective: To evaluate the effect of navel …

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• 15 April

  Acupuncture improves the pregnancy rate of women with PCOS

  

  Objective: To observe the effect of acupuncture on endometrium and pregnancy outcomes in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) infertility undergoing in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer (IVF-ET). Methods: Eighty-three patients were randomly assigned to observation group (40 cases) and control group (43 cases) according to the random numbers generated by SPSS software. The …

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• 15 April

  Dry needling causes a double pneumothorax

  

  Presentation A 24-year-old newly graduated junior doctor presented to the emergency department with acute onset chest pain, haemoptysis and exertional dyspnoea following a dry needling session. Diagnosis Chest x-ray showed bilateral pneumothoraces, worse on the right side. Treatment The bilateral pneumothoraces were treated conservatively with supplemental oxygen initially. On the …

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• 15 April

  The Chinese herbal formula Xuan Bai Cheng Qi Tang relieves COPD

  

  As a prescription for treating lung inflammation and intestinal diseases, Xuan Bai Cheng Qi Tang in clinical practice can effectively treat COPD with excessive heat in the lung and fu-organs, which is characterized by phlegm-heat accumulation in the lung and constipation. This study aims to find the potential biomarkers of …

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• 15 April

  The Chinese herbal formula Zheng Yi Fang relieves allergic rhinitis

  

  Background: The symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) such as hyposmia, rhinorrhea, nasal obstruction, and cough are similar to those of chronic allergic rhinitis. Such symptoms can easily lead allergic rhinitis patients to unnecessary anxiety, misdiagnosis, and invasive diagnostic tests in the COVID-19 pandemic. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is an important mediator for …

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• 15 April

  The Chinese herbal formula Fang Feng Tong Sheng San reduces reduces BMI in obese people

  

  Background: The number of people with obesity is rapidly increasing worldwide. Since obesity is a critical risk factor for cardiovascular diseases and mortality, the management of obesity is an urgent issue. However, anti-obesity drugs are insufficient in current clinical settings. Fang Feng Tong Sheng San is a traditional Japanese Kampo formula …

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• 15 April

  The Chinese herbal formula Qing Jin Yi Qi Wan improves long COVID-19 symptoms

  

  Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Qing Jin Yi Qi Wan on post-COVID-19 condition (PCC). Method: Patients who met the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to two groups, the Qing Jin Yi Qi Wangroup received Qing Jin Yi Qi Wan combined with standard rehabilitation treatments (SRTs) and the control group …

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• 13 April

  The Chinese herbal formula Da Cheng Qi Tang helps with colorectal cancer

  

  Ethnopharmacological relevance: Colorectal cancer is a common digestive tract malignant tumor that its morbidity and mortality seriously affect human health. At present, Da Cheng Qi Tang, a traditional Chinese medicine formula, has been clinically used as an adjuvant therapy for colorectal cancer. However, pharmacodynamic substance basis and therapeutic mechanism are still …

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