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Neural Connectivity Patterns Predict Acupuncture Response in Migraine: A Step Toward Personalized Pain Management

This randomized clinical trial demonstrates that real acupuncture significantly reduces migraine frequency and disability compared to sham acupuncture. Crucially, baseline brain connectivity patterns within the default mode and subcortical

Feb 10, 2026
Neurology

Acupuncture for Cancer-Related Insomnia: Limited, Low-Certainty Benefits Compared with Sham or No Treatment; Inferior to CBT‑I

A 2025 Cochrane review (5 RCTs, 402 patients, mainly women with breast cancer) finds very low- to moderate-certainty evidence that acupuncture delivers small, uncertain sleep diary benefits versus sham or inactive controls and is probably l

Dec 16, 2025Sign in to read
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Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults: Results from a Multisite Randomized Clinical Trial

A multisite randomized trial demonstrates that acupuncture, both standard and enhanced, significantly improves chronic low back pain-related disability in older adults compared to usual medical care, with sustained benefits and a favorable

Sep 20, 2025Sign in to read
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Acupuncture Enhances Brain White Matter Integrity and Alleviates Postconcussion Symptoms in Mild TBI: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled MRI Study

This randomized controlled trial demonstrates that acupuncture improves white matter microstructure on MRI and reduces long-term postconcussion symptoms in mild traumatic brain injury patients, with sustained effects at 6-12 months.

Aug 26, 2025Sign in to read
Orthopedics

Enhanced Relief in Knee Osteoarthritis: Synergistic Effects of tDCS and Acupuncture on Brain Connectivity and Clinical Outcomes

A randomized controlled trial demonstrates that combining transcranial direct current stimulation with acupuncture significantly improves pain and dysfunction in knee osteoarthritis patients by modulating brain network connectivity.

Aug 26, 2025
Cardiology

Regulating Autonomic Balance: Effects of Acupuncture and Moxibustion on Heart Rate Variability in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

This study demonstrates that acupuncture and moxibustion alleviate chronic fatigue syndrome symptoms by modulating heart rate variability and autonomic nervous system balance, with combined treatments showing enhanced efficacy.

Aug 26, 2025

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