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[Approaches to the mechanism research of acupuncture for attenuating inflammatory bowel disease from the perspective of "autonomic nerve-immune" regulation].

Acupuncture may ameliorate inflammatory bowel disease through autonomic nerve-immune regulation, though mechanistic evid…

Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chines…Read More →
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Complementary therapies for management of menopausal symptoms: a systematic review to inform the update of the International Menopause Society recommendations on women's midlife health.

Acupuncture combined with Chinese herbal medicine demonstrated moderate-certainty evidence for improving sleep quality i…

Climacteric : the journal …Read More →
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Metabolic licensing at the dendritic cell-NK cells immune synapse in viral asthma exacerbations.

Metabolically dysregulated dendritic cells in asthmatic lungs fail to properly activate natural killer cells through a "…

Frontiers in immunologyRead More →
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Pelvic floor modalities for the management of female sexual dysfunction: a narrative review.

All physical therapy modalities examined, including acupuncture, electromagnetic therapy, electrical stimulation, and pe…

Sexual medicine reviewsRead More →
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Global, Regional and National Burden of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Trend Projections and Health Inequality Analysis, 1990-2021.

Global PID prevalence and disability burden increased from 1990-2021 primarily due to population growth and aging, with …

International journal of w…Read More →
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Microglia‑mediated neuroinflammation in intracerebral hemorrhage: Pathological mechanisms and implications for therapeutic development (Review).

Microglia orchestrate post-ICH brain injury and repair through a dynamic neuroimmune network, suggesting therapeutic int…

International journal of m…Read More →
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Thread-Embedding versus Manual Acupuncture for Overactive Bladder in Postmenopausal Women: Randomized Controlled Trial.

Both thread-embedding and manual acupuncture significantly reduced urinary frequency by approximately 2 voids per day in…

International journal of w…Read More →
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Postoperative pain management strategies in brain surgery.

Multimodal, opioid-sparing analgesia combining systemic non-opioids, local anesthetic blocks, and adjuvants including ac…

Journal of neurosurgical s…Read More →
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From Qi Flow to Air Leak: Bilateral Apical Pneumothoraces After Acupuncture.

A patient developed bilateral small apical pneumothoraces following acupuncture at thoracic acupoints, which were succes…

Journal of Brown hospital …Read More →
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Mechano responsiveness of neuroimmune cross-talk in bone and joints: A narrative review with implications for force-based manipulations.

While physical activity shows strong evidence for affecting bone-related neuroimmune responses, there is insufficient ev…

Musculoskeletal science &a…Read More →
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Gut Microbiota Has the Potential to Improve Sarcopenic Obesity in Menopausal Women by Regulating Estrogen.

Menopause reduces gut microbial β-glucuronidase, impairing estrogen recirculation and contributing to sarcopenic obesity…

International journal of w…Read More →
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Therapeutic application of fecal microbiota transplantation for neurological diseases: Exploring novel mechanisms and perspectives.

Fecal microbiota transplantation shows promise for treating neurological disorders by modulating the microbiota-gut-brai…

Experimental neurologyRead More →

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