Back tuina massage and oral administration of astragalus are two methods used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to improve immune function. The aim of this study is to analyze the effects of tuina and orally administered astragalus on immunosuppressed rabbits using proteomics technology. Additionally, we investigate the potential mechanism of action of astragalus components on immunosuppression using an integration of network pharmacology and molecular docking technology.
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December 2023
Introduction: Adjusting internal organs and dredging channel electroacupuncture has a definite effect on type 2 diabetes, but the specific mechanism still needs to be further clarified. This study aims to investigate the effects of electroacupuncture on the gut microbiota and bile acids in db/db mice after the intervention of "adjusting internal organs and dredging channel" and further explore its mechanism of action in treating T2DM.
Methods: We used db/db mice as the animal model and db/m mice from the same litter as the blank control group, a total of 4 weeks of intervention were conducted.
Medicine (Baltimore)
November 2023
Introduction: Cervical longus tendonitis is a type of disease with neck pain as the main clinical manifestation. Because the front of the cervical longus muscle is adjacent to the esophagus and pharynx, this disease is often accompanied by pharyngeal pain and pain when swallowing. Clinical and imaging doctors often have an incomplete understanding of it, and this disease is often confused with other diseases that cause neck pain.
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August 2023
Rationale: Many factors can contribute to the development of macular injury, which results in vision loss as a result of a disease. Heredity, age, underlying eye illness, internal eye surgery, or eye trauma can all cause it. A safer alternative to current therapies for macular degeneration is urgently needed since they all induce ocular irritation and postoperative recurrence as well as a host of other adverse effects.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Sleep deprivation often lead to changes in attention, memory, mood, alertness, and metabolism. Especially, it is often accompanied by cognitive impairment of the brain. Acupuncture is safe and effective for improving cognitive function, but its underlying mechanism is not fully understood.
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November 2021
Background: Insomnia is a common sleep disorder. It refers to a subjective feeling of dissatisfaction with sleep duration and quality that affects social functioning, even though there are appropriate opportunities and environments for sleep. The disease for a long time can easily cause physical and mental fatigue, anxiety, depression, and other symptoms.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFField calibration is an important method to guarantee the accuracy of a strapdown inertial navigation system. Zero velocity update based on the zero-velocity constraint when the carrier is without translational motion is a typical system-level calibration method. In zero velocity update, there is a coupling between biases and horizontal misalignment angles.
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