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Evidence-based studies and clinical research on acupuncture efficacy

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From Stroke to Strength: The Role of Exercise in Managing Hypertension and Lipid Profiles.

Moderate intensity continuous training and comprehensive training programs were most effective for reducing blood pressu…

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The effect of acupuncture on postmenopausal symptoms and reproductive hormones: a sham controlled clinical trial.

Acupuncture significantly reduced menopausal symptoms compared to sham treatment and was associated with measurable incr…

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HF-rTMS improves swallowing function in rats with poststroke dysphagia by increasing nucleus tractus solitarius excitability through the NMDAR1-Npas4-Nav1.1 pathway.

High-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation improved swallowing function in poststroke dysphagia rats by…

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Characteristics of randomized controlled trials of lower extremity interventions for post-stroke recovery in low-to-middle-income countries and high-income countries.

Acupuncture was significantly more likely to be studied in randomized controlled trials from low-to-middle-income countr…

Topics in stroke rehabilit…Read More →
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Acupuncture for hot flashes in postmenopausal hemodialysis-dependent women: two case reports.

Individualized manual acupuncture significantly reduced hot flash scores in two postmenopausal hemodialysis-dependent wo…

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Neuroprotective mechanism of acupuncture against brain injury during delayed thrombolysis for acute ischemic stroke.

Acupuncture protected against ferroptosis-induced brain injury in delayed stroke thrombolysis by upregulating anti-ferro…

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Comparison of the clinical efficacy of different acupuncture methods in the treatment of post-stroke central facial paralysis-a network meta-analysis based on randomized controlled trials.

Botulinum toxin type A combined with acupuncture showed the highest efficacy for improving facial disability index (SUCR…

Frontiers in neurologyRead More →
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Hot flushes: are there effective alternatives to estrogen?

No current non-hormonal alternatives are as effective as estrogen for treating hot flushes, and limited understanding of…

Menopause internationalRead More →
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Acupuncture as an Adjunct to Physiotherapy in Post-Stroke Spastic Hand: Comparative Case Series Analysis.

Acupuncture combined with physiotherapy stretching produced nearly double the improvement in motor function scores and s…

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Laser acupuncture does not improve menopausal symptoms.

Laser acupoint stimulation showed no significant difference from placebo treatment in reducing menopausal hot flashes or…

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Effects and central mechanisms of acupuncture for post-stroke vascular vertigo: study protocol of a multicenter, randomized, sham-controlled trial.

This study protocol describes the first randomized controlled trial comparing acupuncture, sham acupuncture, and betahis…

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The Acupuncture on Hot Flashes Among Menopausal Women study: observational follow-up results at 6 and 12 months.

Acupuncture accelerated reduction of menopausal hot flashes at 12 weeks, but these benefits disappeared by 6 and 12 mont…

Menopause (New York, N.Y.)Read More →

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