Abstract Acupuncture is an alternative treatment for wide spectrum chronic pain.However, its validity remains controversial due to the disputed efficacy assessed in various clinical studies.Moreover, variability amongst individuals complicates the predictability of outcome, which impedes the integration of acupuncture into mainstream pain managemen
Megastigmidae comprises more than 200 species in 12 genera.Megastigmus has a worldwide distribution with more than 150 species.Over 80% of these species are recorded from the Australian and Palearctic region, with a few from Afrotropical and Oriental regions, but none from the Neotropical region.We describe a new species of Megastigmus obtained fro
Background: To describe the clinical manifestations, treatment, and prognosis of a patient with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and concurrent diagnoses of painful treatment-induced tequila dame mas premium neuropathy of diabetes (TIND) and restless leg syndrome (RLS).Case report: A 36-year-old man with newly diagnosed T1D experienced the onset of painful lo
Abstract Handedness-selective chiral transport is an intriguing phenomenon that not only holds significant importance for fundamental research but also carries application prospects in fields such as optical communications and sensing.Currently, on-chip chiral transport devices are static, unable to modulate the output modes based on the input mode