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ObjectiveTo explore the single and combined therapeutic effects of warm silver needle acupuncture and myofascial trigger point (MTrP) intervention on chronic pelvic pain (CPP).MethodsCPP patients underwent treatment with warm silver needle …

BackgroundPrevious studies have identified that exposure to heavy metals increases the prevalence of congenital heart defects (CHDs); however, limited information exists regarding the association between combined exposure to barium (Ba) and…

ObjectivesTo evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Chinese herbal footbaths (CHF) as an adjunctive therapy in managing dysmenorrhea.MethodsTen electronic databases were searched to identify eligible randomized clinical trials (RCTs) from…

IntroductionNecrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a severe inflammatory disease of the gastrointestinal tract and one of the most common life-threatening emergencies affecting newborns. Intestinal fatty acid-binding protein (I-FABP) has been u…

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including cardiovascular diseases, cancer, metabolic diseases, and skeletal diseases, pose significant challenges to public health worldwide. The complex pathogenesis of these diseases is closely linked to …

BACKGROUND: Adenomyosis is a frequent finding in endometrial carcinoma patients. Endometrioid adenocarcinoma is the most common type of endometrial carcinoma; however, endometrioid adenocarcinoma arising from adenomyosis is extremely rare. …

Cell senescence is the growth arrest caused by the accumulation of irreparable cell damage, which is involved in physiological and pathological processes and regulated by the post-transcriptional level. This regulation is performed by trans…

BackgroundNeuroimaging studies have confirmed that functional connectivity (FC) disruption of pain-related brain networks may contribute to the cerebral pathophysiology of primary dysmenorrhea (PDM). However, it remains unclear whether FC o…

ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to systematically summarize and form an expert consensus on the theoretical experience of tongue and facial features for the identification of nine types of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) constitution.…

AimsThe enhanced ability of endometrial cell migration and invasion is the foundation for formation of ectopic lesions in endometriosis. Ezrin has been reported to regulate cell motility by remodeling the cytoskeleton. However, little is kn…

The aim of this study was to identify specific microRNAs (miRNAs) and their regulatory roles in the process of 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3-induced (VD3-induced) osteogenic differentiation of human adipose-derived Mesenchymal stem cells (hAMSC…

Cancer predisposition genes (CPGs) are genes in which inherited mutations confer highly or moderately increased risks of developing cancer. Identification of these genes and understanding the biological mechanisms that underlie them is cruc…

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) may contribute to the development of endometriosis. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of the polymorphisms in the promoters of MMP-7 (181A/G) and MMP-9 (1562C/T) on the risk of occurrence of en…