The impact of frequency-specific music stimulation on consciousness in patients with disorders of consciousness.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of frequency-specific music stimulation on the awareness and brain connectivity in patients with disorders of consciousness (DOC).

Methods: A total of 25 DOC patients were exposed to auditory stimulation through music at varying frequencies (low: <0.5 Hz, middle: 0.

Efficacy and safety of chinese herbal foot bath for hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Hypertension is a prevalent condition with significant impacts on human health. Chinese herbal foot bath, a traditional Chinese medicine treatment, is believed to help manage hypertension.

Objective: This systematic review aims to assess the efficacy of combining Chinese herbal foot bath with conventional treatment for hypertension.

PET-CT and RNA sequencing reveal novel targets for acupuncture-induced lowering of blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats.

Manual acupuncture (MA) can be used to manage high blood pressure; however, the underlying molecular mechanism remains unknown. To explore the mechanism of acupuncture in the treatment of hypertension, Wistar Kyoto rats (WKYs) and spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) were subjected to either MA stimulation or the corresponding sham procedure as a negative control (Sham-MA) for 1 week. PET-CT scans, transcriptomics and molecular biology were used to evaluate the effect of MA.