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Rheumatology
Meta-analysis
Network meta-analysis finds exercise therapies reduce depressive symptoms in post-stroke depression
Exercise therapies reduce depression and improve function after stroke
This systematic review and network meta-analysis of 2,339 patients found that various exercise therapies significantly reduce depressive sym…
A network meta-analysis of nearly 2,400 patients found exercise therapies significantly reduce depressive symptoms and improve daily living …
Frontiers
May 1, 2026
Psychiatry
RCT
Acupuncture plus wet cupping therapy versus acupuncture-only for post-stroke depression
Acupuncture plus wet cupping therapy helps mild-to-moderate post stroke depression more than acupuncture alone
This randomized controlled trial in 130 patients with mild-to-moderate post-stroke depression compared acupuncture plus wet cupping therapy …
Adding wet cupping therapy to acupuncture reduced depression scores more than acupuncture alone in people with mild-to-moderate post stroke …
Frontiers
Apr 27, 2026
Neurology
RCT
Abdominal acupuncture added to tDCS improves post-stroke depression in randomized trial
Abdominal acupuncture plus tDCS showed better results than tDCS alone for post-stroke depression in a small trial
In a randomized trial of 126 patients with post-stroke depression (90 analyzed after 1:1 propensity score matching), abdominal acupuncture a…
Adding abdominal acupuncture to standard tDCS therapy improved depression, daily function, and sleep quality in stroke patients more than tD…
Apr 17, 2026