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Research StudyChronic Pain

Effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions for fibromyalgia and quality of review methods: an overview of Cochrane Reviews.

Low-certainty evidence supports aerobic and mixed exercise training and cognitive behavioral therapy for clinically mean…

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Research StudyMoxibustion

[Treatment mechanism of the thermal stimuli of moxibustion on rheumatoid arthritis based on the responses of primary lesion cells to temperature].

Different moxibustion temperatures activate distinct thermosensitive proteins and pathways that influence the phenotypic…

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Research StudyChronic Pain

Chronic Pain Syndromes: Myofascial Pain Syndrome.

Myofascial pain syndrome responds best to early multimodal intervention including acupuncture, but becomes increasingly …

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Research StudyChronic Pain

Delta-opioid receptor-mediated neural protection and regeneration.

Delta-opioid receptor upregulation protects neuronal cells against various injuries through both acute and prolonged mec…

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Meta-AnalysisMoxibustion

Moxibustion with Artemisia argyi H.Lév. & Vaniot in rheumatoid arthritis animal models: A meta-analysis linking clinical efficacy to inflammasome and cytokine signaling mechanisms.

Moxibustion significantly reduced arthritis severity in animal models with large effect sizes (SMD -3.72 for arthritis i…

Journal of ethnopharmacolo…Read More →
Research StudyChronic Pain

[Integrative medicine, naturopathic and complementary medicine in the treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome : An overview against the background of clinical experiences from routine treatment].

Acupuncture, whether auricular or body acupuncture, is accepted as part of a multimodal treatment concept for fibromyalg…

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Research StudyOther

The m7G modification: An emerging player in neurological diseases.

Dysregulation of m7G RNA modifications, catalyzed by three major methyltransferase complexes in the CNS, is associated w…

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Meta-AnalysisOther

A systematic review, meta-analysis, and trial sequential analysis of the effect of acupuncture and moxibustion cake on thyroid function in patients with Hashimoto thyroiditis.

Acupuncture significantly reduced thyroid antibodies (TPOAb and TGAb) and TSH levels in Hashimoto thyroiditis patients, …

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Randomized Controlled TrialChronic Pain

Effect of Systemic and Auricular Acupuncture with a 2/100 Hz Frequency and Nogier Frequency in Fibromyalgia: a Randomized Clinical Trial, Pilot Study.

Combined systemic electroacupuncture (2/100 Hz) with Nogier frequency auricular acupuncture significantly improved quali…

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Randomized Controlled TrialHerbal Medicine

The mechanism of Taohe Chengqi decoction in modulating inflammation and alleviating cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats through regulation of the arachidonic acid metabolism pathway and PI3K/AKT/HIF-1α signaling pathway.

Taohe Chengqi Decoction significantly reduced brain infarct volume and inflammation in stroke-model rats by regulating t…

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Case StudyChronic Pain

Impact of Yoga and Naturopathy in a Patient with Chronic Idiopathic Axonal Polyneuropathy Associated with Metabolic Syndrome and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report.

A one-month integrative program combining acupuncture, yoga, naturopathy, and diet with conventional medication improved…

Advances in mind-body medi…Read More →
Research StudyChronic Pain

Vacuolar-ATPase-mediated muscle acidification caused muscular mechanical nociceptive hypersensitivity after chronic stress in rats, which involved extracellular matrix proteoglycan and ASIC3.

Vacuolar ATPase activation caused muscle acidification and mechanical hypersensitivity after chronic stress, which was m…

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