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Electroacupuncture for Control of Blood Glucose in Diabetes: Literature Review
16 January 2012
Abstract: Electrical stimulation at acupuncture points (acupoints) has been investigated for its utility in lowering blood glucose in hyperglycemic humans and animal models. Only two studies were foun...
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Philip V. Peplow,
G. David Baxter
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1-10
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Electro-acupuncture Stimulation at Acupoints Reduced the Severity of Hypotension During Anesthesia in Patients Undergoing Liver Transplantation
09 January 2012
Abstract: Background: Patients with end-stage liver diseases who undergo liver transplantation may suffer from hypotension related to the liver disease itself or related to the surgical procedure. Bec...
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Mohammad Ali Sahmeddini,
Mohammad Hossein Eghbal,
Mohammad Bagher Khosravi,
Sina Ghaffaripour,
Farahzad Janatmakan,
Sakine Shokrizade
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11-14
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A Naturalistic Study of the Effect of Acupuncture on Heart-Rate Variability
09 January 2012
Abstract: Objectives: To study the effect of acupuncture on heart rate variability (HRV) by using linear and non-linear methods of analysis. Methods: 40 patients were recruited consecutively, includin...
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Ole Bernt Fasmer,
Hanbo Liao,
Yong Huang,
Jan Øystein Berle,
Junxian Wu,
Ketil Joachim Oedegaard,
Gustav Wik,
Zhangjin Zhang
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15-20
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Blood Fluidity Enhancement by Electrical Acupuncture Stimulation is Related to an Adrenergic Mechanism
09 January 2012
Abstract: We have reported that electrical acupuncture stimulation (ACU) increases blood fluidity by decreasing platelet aggregation. In this study, we investigated the mechanism causing the increase ...
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Shintaro Ishikawa,
Hiroki Suga,
Masaya Fukushima,
Atsuhiro Yoshida,
Yuri Yoshida,
Masataka Sunagawa,
Tadashi Hisamitsu
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21-28
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Moxibustion at Mingmen Reduces Inflammation and Decreases IL-6 in a Collagen-Induced Arthritis Mouse Model
09 January 2012
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of moxibustion (MOX) treatment at the GV4 and CV12 acupoints, and to determine the correlations between MOX treatment and interleuk...
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Morihiro Kogure,
Naomi Mimura,
Hideshi Ikemoto,
Shintaro Ishikawa,
Takako Nakanishi-Ueda,
Masataka Sunagawa,
Tadashi Hisamitsu
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29-33
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High Capacity Optical Channels for Bioinformation Transfer: Acupuncture Meridians
13 January 2012
Abstract: Mammalian bodies are hierarchical systems whose internal cooperation and coherent activity require high capacity information transfer between the central control unit – the brain – and the p...
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Jiří Pokorný,
Tomáš Martan,
Alberto Foletti
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34-41
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Retrosplenial Cortex is Involved in Analgesia Induced by 2- but not 100-Hz Electroacupuncture in the Rat Tail-Flick Test
09 January 2012
Abstract: This study examined whether or not the antinociceptive effect of 2- or 100-Hz electroacupuncture (EA) depends on the integrity of the retrosplenial cortex (RSC). Rats were taken for determin...
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Marcelo L. Silva,
Josie R.T. Silva,
Wiliam A. Prado
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High-intensity Laser for Laser Acupuncture Application
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to review laser acupuncture studies to investigate the possibility for applying high-intensity lasers to acupuncture and moxibustion treatment.
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Chang-Sop Yang,
Seung-Ho Sun,
In-Soo Jang
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Analysis of the Effect of Using Combined Stimulation with PEMFs and LEDs on Muscle Fatigue Recovery at LR9
Objectives: The aim of this study was to develop a combined medical stimulus system consisting of the PEMFs (pulsed electromagnetic fields) and LEDs (light-emitting diodes) for the stimulation of loca...
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Na-Ra Lee,
Jung-Yoon Kim,
Sun-Woo Park,
Soo-Byeong Kim,
Hee-Young Lee,
Soon-Jae Ahn,
Young-Ho Kim,
Yong-Heum Lee
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Review of Stimulating Technologies of Acupuncture Points in Patients
Objectives: We have examined and analyzed patients regarding acupuncture point stimulating methods in order to understand the stimulation technology and research trends for acupuncture points.
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Chin-Su Park,
Yo-Sun Hwang,
Sung-Tae Koo
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47
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Acupuncture for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Idiopathic Chronic Fatigue: a Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Objectives: Our aim is to evaluate the feasibility of massive clinical research and to make a basic analysis of the efficacy and the safety of acupuncture treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome and id...
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Jung-Eun Kim,
Kyung-Won Kang,
Tae-Hun Kim,
So-Yong Jung,
Ae-Ran Kim,
Mi-Suk Shin,
Hyo-Ju Park,
Kwon-Eui Hong,
Sun-Mi Choi
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Review of the Blood-letting Therapy Written in the Donguibogam
Objectives: This study is designed to use a review of the literature recorded in the Donguibogam to improve the practical possibility of using Blood-letting therapy.
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Young-Wan Kwon,
Sang-Ryong Lee
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48
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Effect of Intravenous Injection of a Water Extract of Angelica Gigas Nakai on Gliosis in Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion in Rats
Objectives: Gliosis becomes a physical and mechanical barrier to axonal regeneration. Reactive gliosis induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion is involved with up-regulation of CD81 and GFAP (glia...
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Bong-Keun Song,
Yong-Cheol Jeon,
Sun-Ae Kim,
An-Na Shim,
Keemoon Seong,
Eon-Jeon Lee
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48
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Effects of Sweet Bee Venom on the Central Nervous System in Rats: Use of a Functional Observational Battery
Objectives: This study was performed to analyze the effects of Sweet Bee Venom (Sweet BV-pure melittin, the major component of honey bee venom) on the central nervous system in rats.
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Joong Chul An,
Ki Rok Kwon
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Biological Activities and Cell Proliferation Effects of Red Ginseng Ethanol Extracts
Objectives: Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are continuously produced at a high rate as a by-product of aerobic metabolism. Because of tissue damage by free radicals, ROS such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2...
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Sung-Yeoun Hwang,
Seong-Hun Ahn
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49
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Characterization of Fibrinolytic Proteases from Gloydius Blomhoffii Siniticus Venom
Objectives: This study was undertaken to identify fibrinolytic proteases from gloydius blomhoffii siniticus venom and to characterize the major fibrinolytic protease purified from the venom.
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Suk Ho Choi
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50
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Review of a series of case reports on the Effect of Hand Acupuncture with a Focus on 29 Patients with Headaches
Objectives: Twenty-nine (29) case reports were reviewed to determine the possibility of using hand acupuncture as an effective treatment for headaches.
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Seung-Ho Sun
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50
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