Academic Research
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Low Back Pain
Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain
Mu J, Furlan AD, Lam WY, Hsu MY, Ning Z, Lao L. Acupuncture for chronic nonspecific low back pain. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Dec 11;12(12):CD013814. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013814. PMID: 33306198; PMCID: PMC8095030.​
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Acupuncture in chronic aspecific low back pain Baroncini A, Maffulli N, Eschweiler J, Molsberger F, Klimuch A, Migliorini F. Acupuncture in chronic aspecific low back pain: a Bayesian network meta-analysis. J Orthop Surg Res. 2022 Jun 20;17(1):319. doi: 10.1186/s13018-022-03212-3. PMID: 35725480; PMCID: PMC9208133.
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Migraines
Effectiveness and Safety of Acupuncture for Migraine
Li YX, Xiao XL, Zhong DL, Luo LJ, Yang H, Zhou J, He MX, Shi LH, Li J, Zheng H, Jin RJ. Effectiveness and Safety of Acupuncture for Migraine: An Overview of Systematic Reviews. Pain Res Manag. 2020 Mar 23;2020:3825617. doi: 10.1155/2020/3825617. PMID: 32269669; PMCID: PMC7125485.​​
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Musculoskeletal Pain
Acupuncture for musculoskeletal pain
Zhang Y, Wang C. Acupuncture and Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain. Curr Rheumatol Rep. 2020 Sep 25;22(11):80. doi: 10.1007/s11926-020-00954-z. PMID: 32978666; PMCID: PMC8719359.
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Efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of fibromyalgia Berger AA, Liu Y, Nguyen J, Spraggins R, Reed DS, Lee C, Hasoon J, Kaye AD. Efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of fibromyalgia. Orthop Rev (Pavia). 2021 Jun 22;13(2):25085. doi: 10.52965/001c.25085. PMID: 34745475; PMCID: PMC8567806.
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Women's Health
Woo HL, Ji HR, Pak YK, Lee H, Heo SJ, Lee JM, Park KS. The efficacy and safety of acupuncture in women with primary dysmenorrhea: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Medicine (Baltimore). 2018 Jun;97(23):e11007. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000011007. PMID: 29879061; PMCID: PMC5999465.
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Chiu HY, Pan CH, Shyu YK, Han BC, Tsai PS. Effects of acupuncture on menopause-related symptoms and quality of life in women in natural menopause: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Menopause. 2015 Feb;22(2):234-44. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000000260. PMID: 25003620.
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Acupuncture Treatment for Fertility
Zhu J, Arsovska B, Kozovska K. Acupuncture Treatment for Fertility. Open Access Maced J Med Sci. 2018 Sep 19;6(9):1685-1687. doi: 10.3889/oamjms.2018.379. PMID: 30337989; PMCID: PMC6182526.
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Immunity
Acupuncture & the immune system
Wang M, Liu W, Ge J, Liu S. The immunomodulatory mechanisms for acupuncture practice. Front Immunol. 2023 Apr 6;14:1147718. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1147718. PMID: 37090714; PMCID: PMC10117649.
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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Acupuncture at ST36 Point
​Oh JE, Kim SN. Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Acupuncture at ST36 Point: A Literature Review in Animal Studies. Front Immunol. 2022 Jan 12;12:813748. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.813748. PMID: 35095910; PMCID: PMC8790576.
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Research progress on the immunomodulatory mechanism of acupuncture in tumor immune microenvironment
Wang N, Zhao L, Zhang D, Kong F. Research progress on the immunomodulatory mechanism of acupuncture in tumor immune microenvironment. Front Immunol. 2023 Feb 14;14:1092402. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1092402. PMID: 36865562; PMCID: PMC9971227.
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Acupuncture and its ability to restore and maintain immune homeostasis
Liu F, Wang Y, Lyu K, Du X, Zhou M, Shi J, Na R, Guo Y, Wang G, Xu W, Zheng T. Acupuncture and its ability to restore and maintain immune homeostasis. QJM. 2024 Mar 27;117(3):167-176. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcad134. PMID: 37318994.
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Cancer Care
Acupuncture for chemo-induced peripheral neuropathy
Lu W, Giobbie-Hurder A, Freedman RA, Shin IH, Lin NU, Partridge AH, Rosenthal DS, Ligibel JA. Acupuncture for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial. Oncologist. 2020 Apr;25(4):310-318. doi: 10.1634/theoncologist.2019-0489. Epub 2019 Oct 14. PMID: 32297442; PMCID: PMC7160396.
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Acupuncture for palliative cancer pain management Yang J, Wahner-Roedler DL, Zhou X, Johnson LA, Do A, Pachman DR, Chon TY, Salinas M, Millstine D, Bauer BA. Acupuncture for palliative cancer pain management: systematic review. BMJ Support Palliat Care. 2021 Sep;11(3):264-270. doi: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2020-002638. Epub 2021 Jan 13. PMID: 33441387; PMCID: PMC8380897.
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The role of acupuncture in cancer supportive care
Lin JG, Chen YH. The role of acupuncture in cancer supportive care. Am J Chin Med. 2012;40(2):219-29. doi: 10.1142/S0192415X12500176. PMID: 22419418.
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Effect of acupuncture versus usual care on sleep quality in cancer survivors with chronic pain
Yang M, Baser RE, Liou KT, Li SQ, Piulson L, Panageas KS, Mao JJ. Effect of acupuncture versus usual care on sleep quality in cancer survivors with chronic pain: Secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial. Cancer. 2023 Jul 1;129(13):2084-2094. doi: 10.1002/cncr.34766. Epub 2023 Mar 29. PMID: 36989257; PMCID: PMC10330176.
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Digestive Health
​​Acupuncture and Related Therapies for the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases
Rabitti S, Giovanardi CM, Colussi D. Acupuncture and Related Therapies for the Treatment of Gastrointestinal Diseases. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2021 Mar 1;55(3):207-217. doi: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000001455. PMID: 33116064.
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Acupuncture for functional gastrointestinal disorders
Takahashi T. Acupuncture for functional gastrointestinal disorders. J Gastroenterol. 2006 May;41(5):408-17. doi: 10.1007/s00535-006-1773-6. PMID: 16799881.
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Neuromechanism of acupuncture regulating gastrointestinal motility
Yu Z. Neuromechanism of acupuncture regulating gastrointestinal motility. World J Gastroenterol. 2020 Jun 21;26(23):3182-3200. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i23.3182. PMID: 32684734; PMCID: PMC7336328.
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