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Research StudyArthritis

Body roundness index and rheumatoid arthritis risk: Evidence from NHANES 1999 to 2020.

Each unit increase in Body Roundness Index was associated with a 25.5% increased odds of rheumatoid arthritis in a nonli…

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Meta-AnalysisOther

Effects of acupuncture on brain tissue metabolism and neurological function in patients with ischemic stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Acupuncture combined with conventional treatment significantly improved brain tissue metabolism markers (NAA/Cr and Cho/…

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Research StudyElectroacupuncture

Electroacupuncture alleviates blood-brain barrier disruption and neuroinflammation via astrocytic MC4R in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis.

Electroacupuncture at ST36 protects against blood-brain barrier disruption and neuroinflammation in experimental multipl…

Journal of neuroinflammati…Read More →
Meta-AnalysisElectroacupuncture

The mechanism of electroacupuncture treatment for post-stroke spasticity: A systematic review and Meta-analysis.

Electroacupuncture significantly reduced post-stroke spasticity scores (MAS: MD=-1.06, P<0.001) through multiple mechani…

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Research StudyArthritis

Transcriptome Profiling of the Anterior Cingulate Cortex in a CFA-Induced Inflammatory Pain Model Identifies ECM-Related Genes in a Model of Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Three hub genes (Fn1, Bgn, and Lum) involved in extracellular matrix remodeling and inflammation were significantly upre…

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Research StudyOther

Acupuncture Alleviates Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Inhibiting Ferroptosis Through the IRP2/IRE Pathway.

Acupuncture reduced cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats by enhancing IRP2-IRE binding, which regulated neuronal…

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Research StudyArthritis

Gut microbiota-immune axis in the regulation of rheumatoid arthritis: from mechanism to precision probiotic strategies.

RA patients exhibit gut dysbiosis with elevated pro-inflammatory and reduced anti-inflammatory bacteria that disrupts im…

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Research StudyTCM General

Metabolomics-Driven Integration of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Neurological Disorders: From Precision Diagnosis to Therapeutic Innovation.

Metabolomics reveals that acupuncture and herbal formulas consistently modulate amino acid, lipid, and energy metabolism…

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Research StudyHerbal Medicine

CASP1 as a potential target of Dendrobium in Sj&#xf6;gren's syndrome: Multi-omics analysis and preliminary experimental evidence.

CASP1 was significantly upregulated in Sjögren's syndrome patients with excellent diagnostic performance (AUC=0.920), an…

International immunopharma…Read More →
Randomized Controlled TrialOther

Efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided acupotomy in the treatment of spastic paralysis after stroke: a randomised controlled clinical trial study.

Ultrasound-guided acupotomy produced significantly better improvements in motor function, daily living activities, and n…

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Research StudyOther

Systemic lupus erythematosus reduces survival of ICU patients mediated by renal dysfunction: retrospective study of critically ill patients.

SLE reduces 180-day survival in ICU patients primarily through renal dysfunction, with kidney function serving as the ke…

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Research StudyHerbal Medicine

Buyang Huanwu decoction promotes post-stroke white matter repair via TREM2-Dependent microglial phagocytosis and IGF1 secretion.

Buyang Huanwu Decoction enhanced post-stroke white matter repair by activating TREM2-dependent microglial phagocytosis a…

Journal of ethnopharmacolo…Read More →

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