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Effects of Acupuncture, Moxibustion, Cupping, and Massage on Sports Injuries: A Narrative Review.

Acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, and massage demonstrate clinical effectiveness as economical and accessible treatment…

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Meta-AnalysisTCM General

Meta analysis of clinical efficacy of acupoint application in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome.

Acupoint application therapy demonstrated nearly five-fold greater effectiveness than conventional Western medicine for …

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Clinical TrialTCM General

Menopause is a Whole-Person Developmental Transition: An Overview of Menopause Information and Acupuncture Therapy Approaches to Symptom Management.

Acupuncture shows clinical trial evidence of efficacy for managing multiple menopause symptoms when applied through an i…

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Research StudyTCM General

Menopause-related symptoms: traditional Chinese medicine vs hormone therapy.

Combined acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine proved as effective as hormone therapy in reducing menopause symptoms a…

Alternative therapies in h…Read More →
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Comprehensive management of ischemic stroke with traditional Chinese medicine: a new exploration.

Traditional Chinese Medicine demonstrates potential for ischemic stroke management through multi-targeted anti-inflammat…

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International Evidence-Based Guidelines for Traditional Chinese Medicine Management of Allergic Rhinitis.

TCM treatments demonstrated significant efficacy in alleviating allergic rhinitis symptoms, reducing recurrence, and imp…

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AcuKG: a comprehensive knowledge graph for medical acupuncture.

Integration of the AcuKG knowledge graph with large language models significantly improved accuracy in answering acupunc…

Journal of the American Me…Read More →
Randomized Controlled TrialTCM General

Global research trends and insights in acupuncture randomized controlled trials: a bibliometric analysis.

Global acupuncture RCT publications peaked at 205 in 2022, with electroacupuncture, pain management, and sleep disorders…

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Research StudyTCM General

[Modern mechanisms of acupuncture and moxibustion in treatment of functional gastrointestinal diseases based on holistic view].

Acupuncture and moxibustion treat functional gastrointestinal disorders through four mechanisms: regulating the nervous …

Zhongguo zhen jiu = Chines…Read More →
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Benefit Design and Potential Trade-offs of Medicare Advantage Affinity Plans for Asian Beneficiaries.

Medicare Advantage plans marketed to Asian beneficiaries were 23.2 percentage points more likely to cover acupuncture se…

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A national survey on how to improve the integration of traditional Chinese medicine and artificial intelligence: Attitudes and perceptions from medical staff.

62.1% of medical staff surveyed were willing to try AI-integrated TCM diagnosis and treatment services, with intelligent…

Integrative medicine resea…Read More →
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Innate immune functions of bitter taste receptors across physiological systems.

Bitter taste receptors function as widely distributed immune-sensing molecules across all physiological systems, linking…

Journal of translational m…Read More →

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