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A Review of Acupuncture for Allergic Disorders: Modulation of Mast Cell Regulation via Inflammatory Pathway Suppression and Cytokine Balance.

Acupuncture inhibits mast cell degranulation and modulates inflammatory pathways by suppressing NF-κB, MAPK, and TLR4/My…

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Brain TRPV1 channel-mediated calcium influx: the immunomodulatory pathway of acupuncture in neuroinflammation.

Acupuncture regulates neuroinflammation through TRPV1 channel-mediated calcium influx in the brain, offering a mechanist…

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Assessing the Efficacy and Safety of Multiple Drugs for IBS-C: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.

Linaclotide 290 mcg daily was most effective for improving abdominal pain and bowel movement frequency in IBS-C, but hig…

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Autonomic nervous system dysfunction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: mechanistic insights and therapeutic implications.

Autonomic nervous system imbalance in COPD, characterized by parasympathetic hyperactivity and sympathetic suppression, …

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Effect of Acupuncture on Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis.

Acupuncture significantly improved quality of life and reduced depression symptoms in IBS patients, with an 18% higher o…

International journal of b…Read More →
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[Acupoint application therapy for diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome with spleen deficiency and dampness retention: a randomized controlled trial].

Acupoint application therapy at Shenque (CV8) combined with probiotics achieved an 88.1% effectiveness rate for IBS-D co…

Zhen ci yan jiu = Acupunct…Read More →
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Benefits and harms of ADHD interventions: umbrella review and platform for shared decision making.

Acupuncture showed large effect sizes for reducing ADHD symptoms in children and adolescents, but the evidence certainty…

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Efficacy of ACupuncTure in Irritable bOwel syNdrome (ACTION): A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.

Acupuncture achieved a 57.9% composite response rate for IBS-D symptoms compared to 41.4% with sham treatment, with bene…

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Chronic Inflammation in Primary Myelofibrosis: In-Depth Insights Into Pathogenesis and Promising Anti-Inflammatory Therapeutic Strategies.

Primary myelofibrosis progression is driven by three interconnected inflammatory mechanisms—excessive cytokine productio…

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Exploring the Mechanisms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Based on the Brain-Gut Axis Theory.

GERD involves a stress-induced "neuroimmune loop" where central nervous system hypersensitivity, HPA axis activation wit…

International journal of g…Read More →
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Effects of manual acupuncture on fatty acid metabolism in a rat model of diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome: a multi-tissue metabolomic and plasma lipidomic investigation.

Manual acupuncture at ST36 improved pain sensitivity and stool quality in IBS-D model rats by restoring normal fatty aci…

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Irritable bowel syndrome and structural brain changes - A two-sample Mendelian randomization study of cortical thickness and surface area.

IBS shows significant genetic associations with structural brain changes in five cortical regions, including increased s…

Revista espanola de enferm…Read More →

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