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Effects of Acupuncture on Cognitive Functions in Patients with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Chin J Integr Med
January 2025
Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, 100007, China.
Objective: To explore the effects of acupuncture in comparison with sham acupuncture on cognitive functions in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS).
Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, 31 RRMS patients in the acupuncture group were treated with traditional Chinese acupuncture based on the treatment principle of calming the mind, reinforcing qi and blood, and 31 patients in the control group were treated with sham acupuncture (shallow needling at non-acupuncture points) twice a week for 12 weeks. The primary outcome was the Brief International Cognitive Assessment for Multiple Sclerosis (BICAMS) score, which was evaluated by a psychologist at baseline and after 12 weeks of treatment.
H19/miR-484 axis serves as a candidate biomarker correlated with autism spectrum disorder.
Int J Dev Neurosci
February 2025
Department of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, Chonggang General Hospital, Chongqing, China.
Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) appears to be a common neurological developmental deficit disorder in pediatric patients, resulting in a tremendous burden on society.
Purpose: The article aimed to explore early diagnostic markers for ASD.
Methods: Levels of long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) H19 and microRNA-484 (miR-484) were detected using fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
The effect of pressing needle therapy on depression, anxiety, and sleep for patients in convalescence from COVID-19.
Front Neurol
December 2024
Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Objective: To evaluate the effect of pressing needle therapy on depression, anxiety, and sleep in patients recovering from COVID-19, and to provide a more effective and convenient treatment for the sequelae of COVID-19.
Methods: A total of 136 patients recovering from COVID-19 were randomized into a treatment group (68 cases) and a control group (68 cases, with one case dropping out). The treatment group received pressing needle therapy, while the control group received sham pressing needle therapy, three times a week for 4 weeks.
Clinical characteristics and prognostic factors of COVID-19 in rheumatic patients and their family members: a retrospective study.
Front Immunol
January 2025
Department of Rheumatism and Immunity, First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Article Synopsis
- Patients with rheumatic diseases tend to recover from COVID-19 faster (average 13 days) compared to their family members (average 16 days), despite being on immunosuppressive treatments.
- The study found that rheumatic patients have a lower risk of developing moderate to severe COVID-19, with pre-infection use of NSAIDs linked to a higher chance of mild cases.
- Patients using disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) before infection were significantly less likely to develop severe cases compared to those who were not on these medications.
Exploring the causal relationship between inflammatory cytokines and myasthenia gravis: A two-way Mendelian randomization study.
Cytokine
December 2024
First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China; National Clinical Research Center for Chinese Medicine Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Tianjin, China. Electronic address:
Background: Based on previous research, it is well-established that myasthenia gravis (MG) is linked to chronic inflammation. However, the exact nature of the relationship between inflammatory factors and the development of MG remains unclear. Consequently, the objective of this study is to explore whether alterations in the levels of inflammatory factors, as influenced by genetic factors, are associated with the occurrence of MG.
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