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Research StudyHerbal Medicine

Gastrodin and gastrodigenin: advancing neurogenesis in neurological disease management.

Gastrodin and gastrodigenin from Gastrodia elata Blume promote neurogenesis and show therapeutic potential for multiple …

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Randomized Controlled TrialArthritis

Tripterygium Glycoside Tablets Combined With Conventional Synthetic Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs for Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis: Protocol for a Prospective, Multicenter, Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial.

This protocol describes a multicenter randomized controlled trial of 181 rheumatoid arthritis patients comparing Tripter…

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Research StudyChronic Pain

Acupoint Catgut Embedding Diminishes Fibromyalgia Pain through TRPV1 in the Mouse Brain.

Acupoint catgut embedding significantly reduced fibromyalgia pain in mice by decreasing TRPV1 expression and inflammator…

Journal of integrative neu…Read More →
Research StudyElectroacupuncture

Electroacupuncture Promotes Synaptic Recovery After Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion by Activating SIRT1 to Inhibit the NF-κB Pathway and Regulate Astrocyte Phenotypic Transformation.

Electroacupuncture activated SIRT1 to inhibit NF-κB signaling, shifting astrocytes from neurotoxic A1 to neuroprotective…

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Research StudyArthritis

Inhibition of the NF-κB/STAT3 pathway to reduce spinal microglia activation: a mechanism by which manual acupuncture alleviates rheumatoid arthritis.

Manual acupuncture with twirling manipulation significantly reduces rheumatoid arthritis pain by inhibiting the NF-κB/ST…

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Research StudyChronic Pain

Electroacupuncture Attenuates Fibromyalgia Pain via Toll-like Receptor 4 in the Mouse Brain.

Electroacupuncture significantly reduced fibromyalgia pain in mice by decreasing Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) activation …

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Research StudyHerbal Medicine

Amygdalin attenuates post-ischemic neuroinflammation by targeting TLR4/NF-κB signaling and NLRP3 inflammasome in cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury.

Amygdalin significantly improved neurological function and reduced brain inflammation after ischemic stroke by specifica…

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Research StudyArthritis

[Effect of moxibustion on the PINK1/Parkin pathway and mitophagy in rats with rheumatoid arthritis].

Moxibustion at BL23 and ST36 significantly reduced mitochondrial damage and excessive mitophagy in rheumatoid arthritis …

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Research StudyChronic Pain

Suggesting a mechanism for acupuncture as a global percutaneous needle fasciotomy that respects tensegrity principles for treating fibromyalgia.

Acupuncture may function as a percutaneous needle fasciotomy that mechanically releases tension in the interconnected fa…

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Research StudyElectroacupuncture

Electroacupuncture Alleviates Ischemic Stroke by Promoting Angiogenesis via m6A-mediated miR-214-3p/EZH2/eNOS Pathway.

Electroacupuncture promotes angiogenesis and improves functional recovery after ischemic stroke by regulating the miR-21…

Current neurovascular rese…Read More →
Research StudyArthritis

Mapping the Knowledge Landscape of Muscle Disorders in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Bibliometric and Bioinformatics Study.

Analysis identified 359 shared genes between rheumatoid arthritis and myositis, with TNF, IL6, and IFNG genes occupying …

Journal of visualized expe…Read More →
Research StudyChronic Pain

Acupuncture for Fibromyalgia: A Review Based on Multidimensional Evidence.

Acupuncture may improve fibromyalgia symptoms by regulating pain pathway molecules (ASIC3, Nav1.7, Nav1.8, TRPV1), enhan…

The American journal of Ch…Read More →

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