March, 2022

• 31 March

  Acupuncture improves the effectiveness of antidepressants

  

  Depression is a common psychiatric illness affecting over 300 million people globally. Acupuncture has been reported to be a safe complementary treatment for depression. This study is aimed to investigate the efficacy and mechanism of combining acupuncture with antidepressants in treating depression compared to the sole use of antidepressants. Seventy …

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• 31 March

  Acupuncture improves urinary incontinence

  

  Aims: To investigate the additional benefit of acupuncture to pelvic floor exercise (PFE) on the improvement of urinary incontinence and quality of life (QoL) in women. Methods: This was a single-blinded randomized controlled trial in a tertiary university hospital. Women with urinary incontinence in various severity and types were randomized to receive …

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• 30 March

  The Chinese herbal formula Jian Pi Yi Fei Wan relieves COPD

  

  Background: Complementary and alternative therapy is widely used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A Chinese herbal medicine, Jian Pi Yi Fei Wan, have been shown to improve COPD patients’ quality of life, however long-term effectiveness has not been examined. Purpose: To investigate whether long-term treatment with Jian Pi Yi Fei …

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• 30 March

  The Chinese herbal formula Huang Qin Tang relieves ulcerative colitis

  

  Background: The clinical treatment of ulcerative colitis is limited. A traditional Chinese medicinal formula, Huang Qin Tang, is chronicled in Shang Han Lun and is widely used to ameliorate gastrointestinal disorders, such as ulcerative colitis; however, its mechanism is yet to be clarified. Purpose: The present study aimed to investigate the effect …

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• 30 March

  The Chinese herbal formula Qing Zao Fang helps treat Sjögren’s syndrome

  

  Sjögren’s syndrome is an autoimmune disease, and its conventional treatment has exhibited limited therapeutic efficacy. Qing Zao Fang, a traditional Chinese medicine formula, is used in the treatment of Sjögren’s syndrome, but its chemical composition is complex, and its pharmacological mechanism is not clear. Therefore, this study aims to explore …

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• 29 March

  The Chinese herbal formula Da Huang Zhe Chong San improves cancer type immunity

  

  Background: Da Huang Zhe Chong San improves the inhibitory immune status of mice with hepatocellular carcinoma by regulating Treg/Th1 balance. Hypothesis/purpose: To study the multi-material basis and multi-mechanisms of Da Huang Zhe Chong San against hepatocellular carcinoma by regulating Treg/Th1 balance in vitro and in vivo. Methods: UPLC-MS/MS was used to detect the …

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• 29 March

  Tai Chi improves fitness levels in the eldery

  

  Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of Tai Chi on cardiorespiratory fitness in elderly people using meta-analysis. Methods: This study used seven electronic databases and data retrieved from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating the role of Tai Chi on cardiorespiratory fitness in the elderly. All these 24 …

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• 26 March

  Moxibustion improves cognitive impairment

  

  Purpose: Mild cognitive impairment is a general neurodegenerative disease. Moxibustion has been shown to have remarkable effect on cognitive improvement, however, less is known about the effect of moxibustion on mild cognitive impairment and its underlying neural mechanism. This study aimed to investigate the ameliorative brain network in mild cognitive impairment …

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• 24 March

  Fire needle is better than standard acupuncture for facial paralysis

  

  Objective: To systematically evaluate the clinical effect and safety of filiform-fire needle in the treatment of peripheral facial paralysis at different stages. Methods: Articles of the randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs) about filiform fire needle treatment of peripheral facial paralysis published from the inception of the databases of CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, SinoMed, …

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• 24 March

  Acupuncture and moxibustion on Sanyinjao (SP 6) relieves cold type dysmenorrhoea

  

  Objective: To observe and compare the effects of different acupuncture and moxibustionmethods at “San-yinjiao” (SP6) on uterine contraction and microcirculation in cold congealing dysmenorrhea rats, so as to explore its mechanism underlying treatment of dysmenorrhea. Methods: A total of 140 female SD rats were randomly divided into normal control, mo-del, perpendicular needling, …

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