The practice of medical acupuncture is supported by a body of rigorous scientific investigation. Below are 152 articles published in peer-reviewed medical journals covering acupuncture’s basic and clinical science since 1998.
Allergy
Acupuncture In The Treatment Of Chronic Urticaria: A Double Blind Study
Author(s): Iraji, F et al.
Auricular Acupuncture
Auricular Trauma Protocol
Author(s): Helms, JM
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Efficacy of Auricular Therapy for Pain Management – A Systematic Review
Author(s): Yeh, CH et al.
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Basic Science
Acupuncture affects regional blood flow in various organs.
Author(s): Uchida, S & Hotta, H.
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Acupuncture Analgesia: I. The Scientific Basis
Author(s): Wang, SM. et al.
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Acupuncture Analgesia: II. Clinical Considerations
Author(s): Wang, SM. et al.
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Acupuncture Enhances Generation of nitric oxide and increases local circulation.
Author(s): Tsuchiya, M. et al
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Acupuncture of LI-4 in Anesthetized Healthy Humans decreases cerebral bloodflow in the putamen measured with positron emission tomography
Author(s): Schlunzen, L et al.
An in vitro assay of collagen fiber alignment by acupuncture needle rotation
Author(s): Julias, M. et al
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Ancient Chinese medicine and mechanistic evidence of acupuncture physiology
Author(s): Yang, Edward S. et al.
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Central Nervous Pathway for Acupuncture Stimulation: Localization of Processing with Functional MR Imaging of the Brain Preliminary Experience
Author(s): Wu, M-T. et al.
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Characterizing Acupuncture Stimuli Using Brain Imaging with fMRI
Author(s): Huang, W. et al.
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Differences in Electrical conduction Properties Between Meridians and Non-meridians
Author(s): Lee MS, et al.
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Effects of acupuncture on radial artery hemodynamics: controlled trials in sensitized and naive subjects
Author(s): Boutouyrie, P. et al.
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Effects of Electrical Acupuncture on Acupoint BL15 Evaluated in Terms onf Heart Rate Variability, Pulse Rate Variability, and Skin Conductance Response
Author(s): Hsu, C-C et al.
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Effects of electroacupuncture versus manual acupuncture on the human brain as measured by fMRI
Author(s): Napadow, V. et al.
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Electrical impedance along connective tissue planes associated with acupuncture meridians
Author(s): Ahn, A. et al.
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Electroacupuncture activates corticotrophin-releasing hormone-containing neurons in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalammus to alleviate edema in a rat model of inflammation.
Author(s): Li, A. et al.
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Electroacupuncture-induced analgesia in a rat model of ankle sprain pain is mediated by spinal alpha-adrenoceptors.
Author(s): Koo, ST. et al.
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Evidence of connective tissue involvement in acupuncture
Author(s): Langevin, H. et al.
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In-Vivo visualisation of the anatomical structures related to the acupuncturepoints Dai main and Shen Mai by MRI: A single case pilot study
Author(s): Moncayo, R. et al.
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Measurements of Location-Dependent Nitric Oxide Levels on Skin Surface in Relation to Acupuncture Point
Author(s): Ha Y, et al.
Mechanical signaling through connective tissue: a mechanism for the therapeutic effect of acupuncture
Author(s): Langevin, H. et al.
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Neural Acupuncture Unit: A New Concept for Interpreting Effects and Mechanisms of Acupuncture
Author(s): Zhang, Z. et al
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Neural Acupuncture Unit: A New Concept for Interpreting Effects and Mechanisms of Acupuncture
Author(s): Zhang ZJ, et al.
Neurobiology of Acupuncture: Toward CAM
Author(s): Ma, S.X.
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Neuroendocrine Mechanisms of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Hypertension
Author(s): Zhou W, Longhurst J
One Medicine, One Acupuncture
Author(s): Robinson, Narda G.
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Perivascular space: possible anatomical substrate for the meridian
Author(s): Ma W, et al.
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Physiology and cell biology of acupuncture observed in calcium signaling activated by acoustic shear wave
Author(s): Li, Geng et al.
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Physiology and cell biology of acupuncture observed in calcium signaling activated by acoustic shear wave
Author(s): Geng Li et al.
Randomised trial of acupuncture compared with conventional massage and “sham” laser acupuncture for treatment of chronic neck pain
Author(s): Irnich, et al.
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Relationship of acupuncture points and meridians to connective tissue planes
Author(s): Langevin, H. and J. Yandow
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Subcutaneous Tissue Mechanical Behavior is Linear and Viscoelastic Under Uniaxial Tension
Author(s): Iatridis, et al.
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The Cholinergic Anti-inflammatory Pathway: A Missing Link in Neuroimmunomodulation
Author(s): Pavlov, V. et al
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Brain Imaging Studies
Acupuncture modulates temporal neural responses in wide brain networks: evidence from fMRI study
Author(s): Bai L, et al.
Acupuncture-Induced Pain Relief and the Human Brain’s Default Mode Network – an Extended View of Central Effects of Acupuncure Analgesia
Author(s): Otti A. and Noll-Hussong M.
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Characterizing Acupuncture Stimuli Using Brain Imaging with fMRI – A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Literature
Author(s): Huang W. et al.
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Does Acupuncture Therapy Alter Activation of Neural Pathways for Pain Perception in Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
Author(s): Chu WCW, et al.
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Inserting needles into the body: a meta-analysis of brain activity associated with acupuncture needle stimulation
Author(s): Chae Y. et al.
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The Temporal-spatial encoding of acupuncture effects in the brain
Author(s): Qin W, et al.
Cancer
A safety and efficacy pilot study of acupuncture for the treatment of chronic lymphoedema
Author(s): Cassileth, B. et al.
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Acupuncture and the cancer patient
Author(s): Conklin, K.
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Cancer Research
Author(s): Mao, J. et al.
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Reduction of Paclitaxel-induced Peripheral Neuropathy with Glutamine.
Author(s): Vahdat, L. et al.
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Craig-PENS
Effect of the duration of electrical stimulation on the analgesic response in patients with low back pain.
Author(s): Hamza, M.A. et al.
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Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) changes and saliva production associated with acupuncture at LI-2 acupuncture point: a randomized controlled study
Author(s): Deng, G. et al
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Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (PENS): A Complementary Therapy for the Management of Pain Secondary to Bony Metastasis.
Author(s): Ahmed, H et al.
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Percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for low back pain: a randomized crossover study.
Author(s): Ghoname, E.A. et al.
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Percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation: a novel analgesic therapy for diabetic neuropathic pain.
Author(s): Hamza, M.A. et al.
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Percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation: an alternative to antiviral drugs for acute herpes zoster.
Author(s): Ahmed, H.E. et al.
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Percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation: an alternative to TENS in the management of sciatica.
Author(s): Ghoname, E.A. et al.
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Percutaneous neuromodulation therapy: does the location of electrical stimulation effect the acute analgesic response?
Author(s): White, P.F. et al.
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The effect of montage on the analgesic response to percutaneous neuromodulation therapy.
Author(s): White, P.F. et al.
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The effect of stimulus frequency on the analgesic response to percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in patients with chronic low back pain.
Author(s): Ghoname, E.A. et al.
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The use of electro-acupuncture in conjunction with exercise for the treatment of chronic low-back pain
Author(s): Yeung, C.K.N. et al.
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Use of percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (PENS) for treating ECT-induced headaches.
Author(s): Ghoname, E.A. et al.
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Use of percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (PENS) in the short-term management of headache.
Author(s): Ahmed, H.E. et al.
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Fibromyalgia
Improvement in Fibromyalgia Symptoms With Acupuncture: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s): Martin, D et al.
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Headache
Acupuncture for chronic headache in primary care: large, pragmatic, randomised trial
Author(s): Vickers, D. et al.
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Acupuncture for migraine prophylaxis
Author(s): Linde K, et al.
Acupuncture in patients with tension-type headache: randomised controlled trial
Author(s): Melchart, D. et al.
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Cost effectiveness analysis of a randomised trial of acupuncture for chronic headache in primary care
Author(s): Wonderling, D. et al.
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Neuroprolotherapy and Acupuncture for Clinical Trial of Acute and Chronic Migraine Treatment
Author(s): Schulman, R
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Insomnia
Acupuncture for insomnia in pregnancy – a prospective, quasi-randomised, controlled study
Author(s): Guerreiro da Silva, Joao et al.
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Acupuncture for Treatment of Insomnia in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Study
Author(s): Zollman, F. et al.
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Autonomic Activation in Insomnia: the Case for Acupuncture
Author(s): Huang, Wei et al.
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Musculoskeletal
Acupuncture and rheumatoid arthritis
Author(s): Tukmachi, E.
Acupuncture as a complementary therapy to the pharmacological treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee: randomised controlled trial
Author(s): Vas, J. et al.
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Acupuncture for Alleviation of Lateral Epicondyle Pain
Author(s): Trinh, K.V. et al.
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Acupuncture for chronic low back pain in older patients: a randomized, controlled trial
Author(s): Meng, C.F. et al.
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Acupuncture for Neck Disorders (Review)
Author(s): Trinh, KV et al.
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Acupuncture for Shoulder Pain After Stroke: A Systematic Review
Author(s): Lee, J., et al.
Acupuncture for treatment of chronic neck pain
Author(s): Vickers, A.
Acupuncture in the treatment of scoliosis – a single blind controlled pilot study
Author(s): Weiss, HR. et al.
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Acupuncture Provides Short-Term Pain Relief for Patients in a Total Joint Replacement Program
Author(s): Crespin, D et al.
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Acupuncture-induced cerebral blood flow responses in dystonia.
Author(s): Ha-Kawa, S.K. et al.
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Auricular acupuncture for pain relief after ambulatory knee surgery: a randomized trial
Author(s): Usichenko, T. et al.
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Bilateral Effects of 6 Weeks’ Unilateral Acupuncture and Electroacupuncture on Ankle Dorsiflexors Muscle Strength: A Pilot Study
Author(s): Zhou S., et al.
Effectiveness of traditional Chinese “gua sha” therapy in patients with chronic neck pain: a randomized controlled trial
Author(s): Braun, M. et al.
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Effects of acupuncture versus ultrasound in patients with impingement syndrome: randomized clinical trial
Author(s): Inoue, M. et al.
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Effects of acupuncture versus ultrasound in patients with impingement syndrome: randomized clinical trial
Author(s): Johansson, K.M. et al.
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Evidence-informed management of chronic low back pain with needle acupuncture
Author(s): Ammendolia, C. et al.
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Meta-analysis: acupuncture for low back pain.
Author(s): Manheimer, E. et al.
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Platelet rich plasma injection grafts for musculoskeletal injuries: a review
Author(s): Sampson, KV et al.
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The effect of Gua Sha treatment on the microcirculation of surface tissue: a pilot study in healthy subjects
Author(s): Nielsen, A. et al.
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Treatment of Gout with Acupuncture
Author(s): Jun, P. et al.
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Nausea of Surgery & Chemotherapy
Acupuncture to reduce nausea during chemotherapy treatment of rheumatic diseases
Author(s): Josefson, A. and M. Kreuter
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Korean hand acupressure reduces postoperative vomiting in children after strabismus surgery
Author(s): Schlager, A. et al.
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P6 acupoint injections are as effective as droperidol in controlling early postoperative nausea and vomiting in children
Author(s): Wang, S.M. and Z.N. Kain
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Neurology
Does acupuncture improve motor recovery after stroke? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Author(s): Kai-hoi Sze, F. et al .
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Acupuncture to Treat Nausea and Vomiting in Early Pregnancy
Author(s): Smith, C., et. al.
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Acupuncture Treatment of Dysmenorrhea Resistant to Conventional Medical Treatment
Author(s): Iorno, V. et al.
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Effects of acupuncture and stabilising exercises as adjunct to standard treatment in pregnant women with pelvic girdle pain: randomised single blind controlled trial
Author(s): Elden, H.
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Effects of acupuncture on rates of pregnancy and live birth among women undergoingin vitro fertilisation a systematic reviewe and meta-analysis.
Author(s): Manheimer, E. et al.
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Electro-acupuncture as a peroperative analgesic method and its effects on implantation rate and neuropeptide Y concentrations in follicular fluid
Author(s): Stener-Victorin, E et al
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Moxibustion for cephalic version: a feasibility ransomised controlled trial
Author(s): Do, C., et al.
Pain relief during oocyte retrieval with a new short duration electro-acupuncture technique: an alternative to conventional analgesic methods
Author(s): Humaidan, P. and Stener-Victorin, E.
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Overviews
Acupuncture Research Is Part of My Life
Author(s): Han, JS
Acupuncture wins BMA approval
Author(s): Kemper, K. et al.
Acupuncture: A Clinical Review
Author(s): Sierpina, S. and M. Frenkel
Acupuncture: Review and Analysis of Reports on Controlled Clinical Trials
Author(s): World Health Organization Review, 1996
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An Overview of Medical Acupuncture
Author(s): Helms, J.
Ancient Chinese medicine and mechanistic evidence of acupuncture physiology
Author(s): Yang, E., et al.
Chinese Medicine: A Cognitive and Epistemological Review
Author(s): Kavousi, B.
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Debates continued: Alternative treatments in Reproductive Medicine
Author(s): Stener-Victorin, E. et al.
Pain
Acupuncture Anesthesia and Analgesia for Clinical Acute Pain in Japan
Author(s): Taguchi, R.
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Acupuncture for Chronic Pain
Author(s): Vickers AJ and Linde K
Battlefield Acupuncture
Author(s): Niemtzow, R.
On Pins and Needles? Pediatric pain patients’ experience with acupuncture
Author(s): Kemper, K. et al.
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Pediatrics
Acupuncture for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Systemic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials
Author(s): Lee, M. et al.
Perioperative
Acupuncture Analgesia: I. The Scientific Basis
Author(s): Wang SM,et al
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Electroacupuncture Reduces Duration of Postoperative Ileus After Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer
Author(s): Ng, S. et al.
Electroacupuncture Versus Gabapentin for Hot Flashes Among Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
Author(s): Mao, J et. al.
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Six-month depression relapse rates among women treated with acupuncture
Author(s): Gallagher, SM et al.
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PTSD - TBI
Acupuncture for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials and Prospective Clinical Trials
Author(s): Kim Y-D et al
Early psychologic interventions to treat acute traumatic stress symptoms (review)
Author(s): Roberts, NP et al.
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Randomized Effectiveness Trial of a Brief Course of Acupuncture for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Author(s): Engel, C. et al.
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Safety
“Hari”: not embedded needles
Author(s): Yamashita, Hitoshi
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A hedgehog-like appearance resulting from Hari acupuncture
Author(s): Park, S and Shim, W
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Adverse events following acupuncture: prospective survey of 32 000 consultations with doctors and physiotherapists
Author(s): White, A. et al .
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Adverse Reactions After Acupuncture: a Review
Author(s): Rosted, P
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Chylothorax Caused by Acupuncture
Author(s): Inayama, M., et al.
The York acupuncture safety study: prospective survey of 34 000 treatments by traditional acupuncturists
Author(s): Macpherson, H. et al .
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Sports Performance
Acupuncture and Responses of Immunologic and Endocrine Markers during Competition
Author(s): Akimoto T et al
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Acupuncture in Human Performance
Author(s): Pelham T et al
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Study Design & Interpretation
Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence
Author(s): Altman, DG & Bland, JM
Characteristic and incidental (placebo) effects in complex interventions such as acupuncture
Author(s): Paterson, C & Dieppe P
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Characteristics of Acupuncture Treatment Associated with Outcome
Author(s): MacPherson, H. et al.
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Influence of Control Group on Effect Size in Trials of Acupuncture for Chronic Pain
Author(s): MacPherson, H. et al.
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Paradoxes in Acupuncture Research: Strategies Moving Forward
Author(s): Langevin, Helene et al.
The Acupuncture Trialists’ Collaboration
Author(s): Vickers AJ, et al.
The pragmatic randomised controlled trial
Author(s): Hotopf, M
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Why Most Published Research Findings Are False
Author(s): Ioannidis, John PA
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Substance Abuse
A Standardized Transcutaneous Electric Acupoint Stimulation for Relieving Tobacco Urges in Dependent Smokers
Author(s): Lambert, L. et al
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Tensegrity
Cellular Tensegrity: defining new rules of biological design that govern the cytoskeleton
Author(s): Ingber, D.E.
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Tensegrity I: cell structure and hierarchical systems biology
Author(s): Ingber, D. E.
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Tensegrity: the architectural basis of cellular mechanotransduction
Author(s): Ingber, D.E.
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Urology
Acupuncture: gaining acceptance in urology
Author(s): Blanchet, K.
Effect of Acupuncture on Azoospermic Male
Author(s): Bidouee, F., et al.