May, 2022

• 24 May

  Acupuncture and moxibustion relieve post-stroke shoulder pain

  

  Background: In China, 45% of stroke patients suffer from poststroke shoulder pain, which brings about many obstacles to further rehabilitation. To date, there have been a few studies evaluating the effects of acupuncture or massage in treating poststroke shoulder pain, and good effects have been shown. However, better clinical treatments are …

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• 21 May

  Moxibustion can improve vertigo

  

  Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the efficacy of moxibustion combined with an ear acupoint pressing bean in the treatment of patients with phlegm stasis syndrome vertigo. Methods: 60 patients with vertigo identified as phlegm stasis syndrome who were hospitalized in our department from May 2020 to May 2021 …

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• 21 May

  Acupuncture reduces the side effects of antidepressants

  

  Background: Some depressed patients receive acupuncture as an adjunct to their conventional medications. Objective: This review aims to provide evidence on whether acupuncture can enhance the therapeutic effectiveness of antidepressants for treating depression, and explore whether acupuncture can reduce the adverse reactions associated with antidepressants. Search strategy: English and Chinese databases were searched …

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• 19 May

  The Chinese herbal formula Xi Huang Wan reduces cancer in the liver

  

  Background: The phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase-B/mechanistic target of rapamycin (PI3K/Akt/mTOR) signalling pathway is crucial for cell survival, differentiation, apoptosis and metabolism. Xi Huang Wan are a traditional Chinese preparation with antitumour properties. They inhibit the growth of breast cancer, glioma, and other tumours by regulating the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signalling pathway. However, the effects …

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• 18 May

  Acupuncture on the head improves non-specific lower back pain

  

  Objective: To compare the clinical effect between head acupuncture combined with exercise therapy and conventional acupuncture for nonspecific low back pain. Methods: A total of 64 patients with nonspecific low back pain were randomized into an observation group (32 cases, 2 cases dropped off) and a control group (32 cases, 2 cases …

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• 18 May

  Acupuncture improves the receptivity of the uterus lining

  

  Background: Progress has been achieved by using acupuncture widely for poor endometrial receptivity. However, different acupuncture dosages may lead to controversy over efficacy. Objective: To evaluate the evidence-based conclusions of dose-related acupuncture on infertile women with poor endometrial receptivity. Method: References were retrieved from nine databases from inception to 26 February 2022. This …

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• 17 May

  Acupuncture improves salivation and swallowing in children with cerebral palsy

  

  Objective: To compare the effect of combination of intradermal needling with oral motor therapy and simple oral motor therapy on salivation in children with cerebral palsy. Methods: A total of 60 children with salivation in cerebral palsy were randomized into an observation group and a control group, 30 cases in each group. …

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• 16 May

  Acupuncture reduces IVF anxiety

  

  Patients undergoing IVF experience high levels of IVF-related state anxiety. Non-pharmacological interventions such as acupuncture may provide support, but its effect on IVF-related anxiety is unclear. This was a systematic review and meta-analysis to examine the effect of acupuncture on IVF-related state anxiety. The primary outcome was state anxiety after …

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• 14 May

  Acupuncture improve gut microbiome and cognitive function

  

  A close relationship has recently been described between subjective cognitive decline (SCD) and gut microbiota disorders. Herein, we aim to investigate the effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on gut microbiota in participants with SCD.We conducted a study of 60 participants with SCD. Sixty participants were allocated to either electroacupuncture group (n …

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• 14 May

  Ginseng improves gut microbiome biodiversity

  

  Panax ginseng, as the king of Chinese herb, has significant therapeutic effects on obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, fatty liver disease, colitis, diarrhea, and many other diseases. This review systematically summarized recent findings, which show that ginseng plays its role by regulating gut microbiota diversity, and gut microbiota could also …

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