Tae-Hun Kim

Adverse events related to bee venom therapy are frequent; therefore, practitioners of bee venom therapy should be cautious when applying it in daily clinical practice, and the practitioner's education and qualifications regarding the use of bee venom therapy should be ensured.

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01105221.

Individually isolated single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) are coated with a monolayer of cationic surfactant to improve the stability of their dispersions in water. After polymerizing the counterions of the surfactant, the monolayer coating is “locked in” (see figure), and the SWNTs are redispersible even after harsh processing such as freeze-drying, offering improved potential for practical applications.

Clinical Research Information Service (CRIS) KCT0000130.

OBJECTIVES: This was a randomized controlled pilot trial to evaluate the effectiveness of cupping therapy for neck pain in video display terminal (VDT) workers. METHODS: Forty VDT workers with moderate to severe neck pain were recruited from May, 2011 to February, 2012. Participants were randomly allocated into one of the two interventions: 6 sessions of wet and dry cupping or heating pad application. The participants were offered an exercise program to perform during the participation period. A

Currently, there is no conclusive evidence about the effectiveness and efficacy of HMs on PD. For establishing clinical evidence of HMs on PD, rigorous RCTs with sufficient statistical power should be promoted in future.

Enzyme cascade catalysis has critical problems in obtaining the high concentrations of products, such as the low stabilities and activities of biocatalysts and the inhibition by hydrophobic reactants at high concentrations to biocatalysts. Here, we performed multilayer engineering of enzyme cascade catalysis to produce C11 nylon monomers at commercially viable concentrations from ricinoleic acid. The catalysis was driven by engineered Escherichia coli-based whole-cell biocatalysts and cell-free

INTRODUCTION: Sham acupuncture was developed to be used as an inert control intervention in clinical trials of acupuncture. However, controversies exist regarding the validity of sham acupuncture. In this systematic review (SR) of acupuncture trials, we assessed whether serum biomarkers showed significant differences after sham and verum acupuncture treatments. METHODS: Any acupuncture clinical trials that evaluated serum biomarker changes between sham acupuncture and verum acupuncture were incl

The translocator protein (TSPO) is an emerging target in diverse neurodegenerative diseases. Up-regulated TSPO in the central nervous system (CNS) appears to be involved in neuroinflammatory processes; therefore, the development of potent TSPO ligands is a promising method for alleviating or imaging patients with neurodegenerative diseases. Areas covered: This review will provide an overview of recently developed TSPO ligands patented from 2010 to 2015. Part 1 will present a summary focusing on

There is evidence that TCM medications are effective in the symptom management of COVID-19 patients. However, evidence for the effectiveness of most CAM interventions still needs evaluation.

BACKGROUND: An acute ankle sprain is a sudden-onset injury of one or more of the ankle ligaments. It is one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries in the general population as well as in athletes. In some countries, such as China and Korea, acupuncture is frequently used in the treatment of ankle sprains, either as a single treatment or a secondary intervention accompanied by standard medical treatment. OBJECTIVES: To assess the effects (benefits and harms) of acupuncture for the treatment