Research summary (Chinese Herbal Medicine): A network meta-analysis of commercial Chinese polyherbal preparations for insomnia in the elderly: focusing on sleep quality and the neuro-i - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2026.
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Research summary (Traditional Chinese Medicine): Effects of traditional Chinese medicine directional drug penetration therapy on gastrointestinal function, gut microbiota, and sleep quality - Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2026.
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Research summary (Electroacupuncture): Effectiveness of acupuncture and related therapies for post-stroke insomnia: A systematic review and Bayesian network analysis. - Medicine, 2026.
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Research summary (Electroacupuncture): Acupuncture for insomnia management: An international evidence-based guideline that integrates multidisciplinary consensus and regional adap - Sleep medicine reviews, 2026.
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Research summary (Qi Gong): Effects of Baduanjin exercise in alleviating symptoms of fibromyalgia syndrome: A randomized controlled trial. - Complementary therapies in medicine, 2026.
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Research summary (Cupping Therapy): Comparative effectiveness of non-pharmacological traditional Chinese medicine therapies for chronic fatigue syndrome: a systematic review an - Frontiers in medicine, 2026.
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Background: Abnormal psychological state and neurotransmitter levels are important factors affecting sleep quality. Numerous studies have shown that tuina can improve the symptoms of sleep disorders in patients with insomnia while relieving anxiety and depression and regulating neurotransmitter levels. However, there have been no meta-analyses on the effect of tuina on …
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Background: Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPSs) of Parkinson’s disease have received increasing attention, but effective treatment options remain limited. Acupuncture may have clinical benefits for NPSs in PD patients, but high-quality evidence supporting this possibility still needs to be discovered. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the effect of acupuncture treatment on …
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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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Objective: This network meta-analysis aims to assess and compare the effectiveness of various external therapies from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in enhancing sleep quality among patients with cancer. Methods: We systematically searched nine electronic databases, encompassing five English and four Chinese databases, for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) from their inception up to …
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