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Evidence-based studies and clinical research on acupuncture efficacy

Randomized Controlled TrialChronic Pain

Effect of needle selection on battlefield acupuncture tolerance and pain reduction: an exploratory randomized controlled trial.

All three battlefield acupuncture needle types significantly reduced pain scores with no differences in effectiveness be…

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Meta-AnalysisOther

Correction: Effect of acupuncture on somatic symptom disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This is a correction notice for a previously published study on acupuncture for somatic symptom disorder and does not co…

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Meta-AnalysisDepression

Reassessing the burden of perinatal depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence and risk factors of perinatal depressive symptom trajectories.

Nine percent of perinatal women experience persistent depression throughout pregnancy and postpartum, with distinct risk…

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Research StudyTui Na

Massage therapy modulates energy metabolism and alleviates skeletal muscle spasms in rats.

Massage therapy significantly alleviated skeletal muscle spasms and pain by modulating 136 metabolites primarily involve…

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Meta-AnalysisAnxiety & Stress

Effect of acupuncture on somatic symptom disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Acupuncture combined with SSRI/SNRI medications significantly reduced anxiety scores in somatic symptom disorder patient…

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Randomized Controlled TrialHerbal Medicine

Effectiveness, safety, and pharmacoeconomic profile of Sophora flavescens film in the treatment of postpartum vaginal dysbiosis: a non-randomized controlled trial.

Sophora flavescens film combined with conventional therapy demonstrated 3.68 times higher odds of treatment success for …

International journal of c…Read More →
Research StudyInsomnia

Novel bayesian nonparametric unsupervised learning approach to precision symptom management in cancer survivors: a re-analysis of a comparative effectiveness trial.

Acupuncture was more effective than CBT-I for pain reduction in cancer survivors with both insomnia and pain, while CBT-…

Journal of behavioral medi…Read More →
Meta-AnalysisChronic Pain

Identifying robust neural signatures of acupuncture modulation in healthy brains: a multimodal meta-analysis mapping core network.

Acupuncture consistently modulates bilateral inferior parietal lobule and right thalamus in healthy populations, core re…

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Research StudyOther

Trajectories of meteorological and air pollution exposures during pregnancy and risk of childhood asthma: A population-based cohort study.

Combined exposure to high precipitation and humidity during late pregnancy offset the protective effects of early sunlig…

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Meta-AnalysisArthritis

Efficacy of laser acupuncture for patients with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Laser acupuncture showed no statistically significant benefits over comparators for pain, function, or knee flexion in p…

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Meta-AnalysisOther

The diagnostic role of exploratory eye movement in schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The discriminant index (D score) achieved 90% overall diagnostic accuracy for schizophrenia with 79% sensitivity and 87%…

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Research StudyHerbal Medicine

Specialized metabolites from the Chinese liverwort Heteroscyphus coalitus (Hook.) Schiffn and their anti-inflammatory activity.

Three compounds from Chinese liverwort Heteroscyphus coalitus demonstrated potent anti-inflammatory activity by downregu…

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