Background: Evidence on the efficacy of acupuncture for reducing the pain and dysfunction
of osteoarthritis is equivocal. Objective: To determine whether acupuncture provides greater …

In the last decade, preclinical investigations of electroacupuncture mechanisms on persistent
tissue injury (inflammatory), nerve injury (neuropathic), cancer, and visceral pain have …

Background There have been recent advances in chemotherapy‐induced nausea and
vomiting using 5‐HT 3 inhibitors and dexamethasone. However, many still experience these …

This review assessed the risks associated with acupuncture. The authors' concluded that
acupuncture appears to be a safe procedure with minimal adverse reactions. The strength of …

Pain is the major complaint of the estimated one million US consumers who use
acupuncture each year. Although acupuncture is widely available in chronic pain clinics, the …

In November 2007, the Society for Acupuncture Research (SAR) held an international
symposium to mark the 10th anniversary of the 1997 NIH Consensus Development Conference …

A complex antioxidant system has been developed in mammals to relieve oxidative stress.
However, excessive reactive species derived from oxygen and nitrogen may still lead to …

The increase in cancer incidence and mortality is challenging current cancer care delivery
globally, disproportionally affecting low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) when it comes …

Background Although low‐back pain is usually a self‐limiting and benign disease that tends
to improve spontaneously over time, a large variety of therapeutic interventions are …

Objectives. To assess the effects of acupuncture and dry-needling for the treatment of
nonspecific low back pain. Background. Low back pain is usually a self-limiting condition that …