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Chinese Medicine in Cancer Treatment – How is it Practised in the East and the West? by So, T.-H., Chan, S.-K., Lee, V.H.-F., Chen, B.-Z., Kong, F.-M., Lao, L.-X.

“…Chinese medicine therapies in cancer treatment are very common in the East. Although it is usually classified as a form of complementary and alternative…”
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Comparison of chemical profiles and effectiveness between Erxian decoction and mixtures of decoctions of its individual herbs: a novel approach for identification of the standard chemicals by Cheung, H P, Wang, S W, Ng, T B, Zhang, Y B, Lao, L X, Zhang, Z J, Tong, Y, Chung, F W S, Sze, S C W

“…Identification of bioactive standard chemicals is a major challenge in the study of the Chinese medicinal formula. In particular, the chemical components may…”
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Self-administered acupressure for insomnia: abridged secondary publication by Yeung, W F, Chung, K F, Zhang, Z J, Lao, L X, Suen, L K P, Ho, F Y Y, Ho, L M

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Therapeutic Effects of Herbal Chemicals in Traditional Chinese Medicine on Alzheimer's Disease by Cheung, T S, Song, T H, Ng, T B, Wu, F H, Lao, L X, Tang, S C W, Ho, J C M, Zhang, K Y B, Sze, S C W

“…Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia that leads to increasing death and mental disability among humans. Current therapy of AD mainly…”
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Comparative Analysis of Proteins with Stimulating Activity on Ovarian Estradiol Biosynthesis from Four Different Dioscorea Species in vitro Using Both Phenotypic and Target-based Approaches: Implication for Treating Menopause by Lu, J., Wong, R. N. S., Zhang, L., Wong, R. Y. L., Ng, T. B., Lee, K. F., Zhang, Y. B., Lao, L. X., Liu, J. Y., Sze, S. C. W.

“…Rhizomes of Dioscorea species are traditionally used for relieving menopausal syndromes in Chinese medicine. The estrogen-stimulating bioactive principles have…”
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An effectiveness study comparing acupuncture, physiotherapy, and their combination in poststroke rehabilitation: a multicentered, randomized, controlled clinical trial by Zhuangl, L X, Xu, S F, D'Adamo, C R, Jia, C, He, J, Han, D X, Lao, L X

“…Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, being the third leading cause of death in the United States and the second and third most common…”
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Unanticipated Insights into Biomedicine from the Study of Acupuncture by MacPherson, Hugh, Hammerschlag, Richard, Coeytaux, Remy R, Davis, Robert T, Harris, Richard E, Kong, Jiang-Ti, Langevin, Helene M, Lao, Lixing, Milley, Ryan J, Napadow, Vitaly, Schnyer, Rosa N, Stener-Victorin, Elisabet, Witt, Claudia M, Wayne, Peter M

“…Research into acupuncture has had ripple effects beyond the field of acupuncture. This paper identifies five exemplars to illustrate that there is tangible…”
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Effectiveness of Acupuncture as adjunctive therapy in Osteoarthritis of the knee: A Randomized, controlled trial by BERMAN, Brian M, LIXING LAO, LANGENBERG, Patricia, WEN LIN LEE, GILPIN, Adele M. K, HOCHBERG, Marc C

“…Evidence on the efficacy of acupuncture for reducing the pain and dysfunction of osteoarthritis is equivocal. To determine whether acupuncture provides greater…”
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Acupuncture and dry-needling for low back pain : An updated systematic review within the framework of the cochrane collaboration by FURLAN, Andrea D, VAN TULDER, Maurits, GHERKIN, Dan, TSUKAYAMA, Hiroshi, LIXING LAO, KOES, Bart, BERMAN, Brian

“…To assess the effects of acupuncture and dry-needling for the treatment of nonspecific low back pain. Low back pain is usually a self-limiting condition that…”
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Spinal glial activation in a new rat model of bone cancer pain produced by prostate cancer cell inoculation of the tibia by Zhang, Rui-Xin, Liu, Bing, Wang, Linbo, Ren, Ke, Qiao, Jian-Tian, Berman, Brian M., Lao, Lixing

“…Studies suggest that astrocytes and microglia in the spinal cord are involved in the development of persistent pain induced by tissue inflammation and nerve…”
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A parametric study of electroacupuncture on persistent hyperalgesia and Fos protein expression in rats by Lao, Lixing, Zhang, Rui-Xin, Zhang, Grant, Wang, Xiaoya, Berman, Brian M., Ren, Ke

“…We previously reported the anti-hyperalgesia of electroacupuncture (EA) on persistent inflammatory pain in an unrestrained, unsedated, and conscious rat model…”
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Is acupuncture effective for the treatment of chronic pain? A systematic review by Ezzo, Jeanette, Berman, Brian, Hadhazy, Victoria A, Jadad, Alejandro R, Lao, Lixing, Singh, Betsy B

“…Pain is the major complaint of the estimated one million U.S. consumers who use acupuncture each year. Although acupuncture is widely available in chronic pain…”
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Acupuncture-Point Stimulation for Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting by EZZO, Jeanette, VICKERS, Andrew, SHEN, Joannie, SHIVNAN, Jane, STREITBERGER, Konrad, TREISH, Imad, ZHANG, Grant, RICHARDSON, Mary Ann, ALLEN, Claire, DIBBLE, Suzanne L, ISSELL, Brian, LIXING LAO, PEARL, Michael, RAMIREZ, Gilbert, ROSCOE, Joseph A

“…Assess the effectiveness of acupuncture-point stimulation on acute and delayed chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in cancer patients. Randomized trials…”
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Involvement of opioid receptors in electroacupuncture-produced anti-hyperalgesia in rats with peripheral inflammation by Zhang, Rui-Xin, Lao, Lixing, Wang, Linbo, Liu, Bing, Wang, Xiaoya, Ren, Ke, Berman, Brian M.

“…Our previous study showed that electroacupuncture (EA) significantly attenuated inflammatory hyperalgesia. It has also been reported that EA analgesia in…”
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Is Acupuncture Analgesia an Expectancy Effect?: Preliminary Evidence Based on Participants’ Perceived Assignments in Two Placebo-Controlled Trials by Bausell, R. Barker, Lao, Lixing, Bergman, Stewart, Lee, Wen-Lin, Berman, Brian M.

“…This purpose of this article is to contrast the analgesic efficacy of acupuncture following dental surgery with the analgesic effects based on the expectation…”
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The effectiveness of acupuncture in the management of acute and chronic low back pain: A systematic review within the framework of the cochrane collaboration back review group by VAN TULDER, M. W, CHERKIN, D. C, BERMAN, B, LIXING LAO, KOES, B. W

“…A systematic review of randomized controlled trials. To evaluate the efficacy and effectiveness of acupuncture for the management of nonspecific low back pain…”
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Is acupuncture safe? A systematic review of case reports by Lao, Lixing, Hamilton, Gayle R, Fu, Jianping, Berman, Brian M

“…The greater acceptance of acupuncture by healthcare professionals and the public has increased the importance of addressing public concern about its safety. Of…”
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Manual and electrical needle stimulation in acupuncture research: pitfalls and challenges of heterogeneity by Langevin, Helene M, Schnyer, Rosa, MacPherson, Hugh, Davis, Robert, Harris, Richard E, Napadow, Vitaly, Wayne, Peter M, Milley, Ryan J, Lao, Lixing, Stener-Victorin, Elisabet, Kong, Jiang-Ti, Hammerschlag, Richard

“…In the field of acupuncture research there is an implicit yet unexplored assumption that the evidence on manual and electrical stimulation techniques, derived…”
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The variability of TCM pattern diagnosis and herbal prescription on rheumatoid arthritis patients by Zhang, Grant G, Lee, Wen-Lin, Lao, Lixing, Bausell, Barker, Berman, Brian, Handwerger, Barry

“…The consistency of diagnosis made among Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioners and the relationship between TCM diagnosis and Chinese herbal…”
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Electroacupuncture combined with indomethacin enhances antihyperalgesia in inflammatory rats by Zhang, Rui-Xin, Lao, Lixing, Wang, Xiaoya, Ren, Ke, Berman, Brian B.

“…Our previous study showed that electroacupuncture (EA), an adjuvant to conventional medicine, significantly attenuated hyperalgesia and inflammation. The…”
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