Electroacupuncture Significantly Shortens Postoperative Ileus After Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: Insights from a Multicenter Randomized Trial
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Electroacupuncture Significantly Shortens Postoperative Ileus After Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: Insights from a Multicenter Randomized Trial

This multicenter randomized trial demonstrates that electroacupuncture reduces postoperative ileus duration and accelerates gastrointestinal recovery after laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer, outperforming sham and standard care.
Improving Sleep Quality through Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Alters Food Preferences in Adults with Overweight and Obesity
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Improving Sleep Quality through Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Alters Food Preferences in Adults with Overweight and Obesity

Cognitive behavioural therapy for insomnia enhances self-reported sleep quality and duration, reduces cravings for sweet and savoury foods, and shifts implicit food preferences in adults with overweight or obesity, though dietary intake changes remain uncertain.
Intermittent Fasting vs Low-Calorie Diet in Managing Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease: Comparative Effects on Inflammation, Lipids, Glycemic Control, and Liver Fibrosis
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Intermittent Fasting vs Low-Calorie Diet in Managing Metabolic-Associated Fatty Liver Disease: Comparative Effects on Inflammation, Lipids, Glycemic Control, and Liver Fibrosis

This RCT compares 16:8 intermittent fasting and low-calorie diets in MAFLD patients, revealing both improve liver enzymes and anthropometrics, but low-calorie diet shows superior reduction in liver steatosis, fibrosis, and triglycerides.