Original ResearchPublished 12 October 2026Electroacupuncture pretreatment attenuates myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury-induced ferroptosis via the p53/SLC7A11/GPX4 pathwayJing Mao · Qian-Ru Guo · Yi-Pu Luo · Cong-Fei Liu · Zhen-Yang Cao · Yun-Tao Yu · Wen-Wei Wu · Xin-Yu Luan · Dan-Ning Xu · Hua Wang · Pu Chen · Song WuFrontiers in Physiologydoi 10.3389/fphys.2026.1928208
Systematic ReviewPublished 12 October 2026Procedural interventions for chronic migraine: an umbrella review intervention-specific evidence mapLijie Xia · Dianhui Yang · Yan Lu · Yunfei Gong · Chengtao ZhangFrontiers in Neurologydoi 10.3389/fneur.2026.1915292
CorrectionPublished 9 October 2026Correction: Decoding the mechanisms of acupuncture by neuroimaging: an integrated review from networks to moleculesShiping Liu · Yan Bai · Jie Liu · Xia Chen · Peizhu Lv · Yulin Wang · Dandan Wang · Shun WangFrontiers in Human Neurosciencedoi 10.3389/fnhum.2026.2006254
Systematic ReviewPublished 9 October 2026Effects and safety of acupuncture on inflammatory biomarkers in patients with coronary heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysisLinghao Meng · Di Sun · Houfang Ma · Shuhan Zhao · Songyan Bai · Wenzeng Zhu · Limei Zhang · Shuai ShiFrontiers in Cardiovascular Medicinedoi 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1891405
Systematic ReviewPublished 8 October 2026Selected traditional Chinese medicines for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a Bayesian network meta-analysis based on randomised controlled trialsChen Shen · Xiao-Ti Wu · Heng Yin · Jing-Ling Zuo · Chen-Hao Zhang · Feng Cao · Ying Zhang · Zi-Yu Tian · Nicola Robinson · Jian-Ping LiuFrontiers in Pharmacologydoi 10.3389/fphar.2026.1706211
Original ResearchPublished 8 October 2026Independent association of SOT-composite with berg balance scale scores in Chinese stroke patients: a retrospective cross-sectional studyWenhua Zheng · Wei Shen · Mengyun Li · Gengmao Ma · Minhan Xie · Qingying Leng · Ruixian Zhang · Churong Liu · Xiaolin Zeng · Hanbo ChenFrontiers in Neurologydoi 10.3389/fneur.2026.1918753
ReviewPublished 8 October 2026How electroacupuncture parameters shape brain responsesCiqiu Tian · Qian Li · Fengxia LiangFrontiers in Neurosciencedoi 10.3389/fnins.2026.1959062
Study ProtocolPublished 7 October 2026Patient-reported propagated sensation along meridians during acupuncture for lumbar disc herniation: protocol for an exploratory prospective cohort study with multimodal neurophysiological and immune measurementsJianhao Huang · Yi Chen · Weiling Zheng · Xinjing Yang · Xiaopian Guo · Dawei Si · Yufeng XieFrontiers in Neurologydoi 10.3389/fneur.2026.1935793
Original ResearchPublished 6 October 2026scTIME: single-cell-informed interpretable modeling of immunotherapy-associated immune states in non-small cell lung cancerGuozhi Chen · Chenqiu You · Hong Gao · Chengjie XuFrontiers in Artificial Intelligencedoi 10.3389/frai.2026.1918104
Systematic ReviewPublished 2 October 2026Comparative efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions for amnestic mild cognitive impairment: a network meta-analysisBaofang Zhang · Xuanling Li · Qian Zhao · Shuqun Zhang · Yuquan Bai · Youlin Duan · Caien Yu · Chenlin Sui · Aochen Yang · Lianwei XuFrontiers in Aging Neurosciencedoi 10.3389/fnagi.2026.1878590
Original ResearchPublished 30 September 2026Electroacupuncture inhibits pyroptosis to improve motor function in an MPTP-induced mouse model of Parkinson’s diseaseYu-Chen Ying · Yi-Yue Dong · Guang-Yan Chen · Xi Wang · Qian Fan · Xi-Chen Wu · Yue-Lai ChenFrontiers in Aging Neurosciencedoi 10.3389/fnagi.2026.1968826
Systematic ReviewPublished 30 September 2026Functional magnetic resonance imaging in neuropathic pain: a bibliometric analysis incorporating machine learningNing Sun · Yu-Xin Zhu · Yi-Dan Cui · Shi-Qi Lu · Tian-Ran Gu · Ao Li · Jing-Zhi Wang · Yan Zou · Zhen Zhong · Hai-Peng HuangFrontiers in Neurosciencedoi 10.3389/fnins.2026.1963495
Original ResearchPublished 29 September 2026Multi-region social-emotional network underlying the effects of spine pinching therapy on empathy-like behavior in a rat model of autism spectrum disorderMian Li · Qing Tang · Wenzheng Tang · Shuhui Lin · Min Zhang · Xiaonan Guo · Yueyang Liu · Dong Lin · Lili LinFrontiers in Neurosciencedoi 10.3389/fnins.2026.1948910
Original ResearchPublished 29 September 2026Dynamic EEG network responses to acupuncture stimulation in patients with stroke: a neurophysiological studyJianxin Tan · Juanjuan Zhao · Chen Zhang · Xulong FanFrontiers in Neurosciencedoi 10.3389/fnins.2026.1946735
Systematic ReviewPublished 28 September 2026Efficacy of auriculotherapy in reducing pain: a comprehensive literature reviewMiguel Faria · Paulo Sargento · Mónica Dias-Teixeira · Emidio Maia · Jorge Maia · José P. PereiraFrontiers in Pain Researchdoi 10.3389/fpain.2026.1909832
Case ReportPublished 24 September 2026Metabolic and neuropathic outcomes following combined sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor therapy and adjunctive acupuncture in obese patients with diabetic neuropathy: a case seriesYun Jin KimFrontiers in Pain Researchdoi 10.3389/fpain.2026.1886313
Original ResearchPublished 23 September 2026Phase-dependent oscillatory dynamics during needle retention and withdrawal: a comparison of penetrating and non-penetrating acupunctureQian Wu · Dehui Lin · Shanze Wang · Xuesong Liang · Bingxin Wu · Qing Yang · Fangyuan Zhang · Xiuyun Wen · Wenbin FuFrontiers in Pain Researchdoi 10.3389/fpain.2026.1842608
Brief Research ReportPublished 15 September 2026Peripheral exosomal miRNAs as candidate molecular indicators associated with acupuncture at ST36 in an LPS-induced neuroinflammation modelSeung-Nam KimFrontiers in Molecular Neurosciencedoi 10.3389/fnmol.2026.1917472
Case ReportPublished 15 September 2026Persistent refractory hypercapnia following tracheostomy decannulation in a patient with brainstem hemorrhage: a case reportYunhong Deng · Fuqiang Wang · Yaojiang Li · Dongzhen Xue · Jinfeng Liang · Hanbo Chen · Wenying Xie · Bizhou Fu · Man HaoFrontiers in Rehabilitation Sciencesdoi 10.3389/fresc.2026.1874164
Original ResearchPublished 14 September 2026Effects of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation based on wrist-ankle acupuncture theory on the skeletal muscle repair and gut microbiota modulation in rats with gastrocnemius muscle injuryHaobin Cheng · Tingting Mai · Kai Chen · Mengcheng Cai · Fanfu FangFrontiers in Rehabilitation Sciencesdoi 10.3389/fresc.2026.1742110
Original ResearchPublished 11 September 2026Electroacupuncture alleviates inflammatory pain by modulating the CXCL1/CXCR2 signaling axis in the spinal cord dorsal horn of ratsXiazhen Xu · Ziyan Fang · Kaihua Song · Yang Shen · Chenxin Jiang · Mengchao Xu · Shouhai HongFrontiers in Molecular Neurosciencedoi 10.3389/fnmol.2026.1880288
Case ReportPublished 3 September 2026Serial MRI documentation of sequestrated lumbar disc resorption during conservative management: a case reportZhou Zhang · Zhiliang Yang · Yongqi Zhao · Yuchen Guo · Guangwen WuFrontiers in Pain Researchdoi 10.3389/fpain.2026.1853632
Original ResearchPublished 25 August 2026Clinical efficacy and putative analgesic mechanism of heat-sensitive moxibustion for chronic nonspecific low back pain: a single-arm before-after study based on the brain-gut-immune axisYinfei Xie · Cheng LiFrontiers in Integrative Neurosciencedoi 10.3389/fnint.2026.1894020
ReviewPublished 5 June 2026Integrative perspectives on electroacupuncture modulation of vagal–cholinergic and neuro–immune–metabolic regulation in long COVIDLiwen Wang · Xiaoyang Hu · Dongning YanFrontiers in Integrative Neurosciencedoi 10.3389/fnint.2026.1775007
NeurosciencePublished 30 May 2025Editorial: The role, and underlying neural mechanisms of, physical activity in treating substance and alcohol use disordersKolter B. Grigsby · Zaynah S. Usmani · Christina J. Perry · Angela R. OzburnFrontiers in Integrative Neurosciencedoi 10.3389/fnint.2025.1589088