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[Graduate Students Stepping up to the Challenge] The Science of Acupuncture：Building up Evidence an…

“I would like to scientifically elucidate the effects of acupuncture treatment." These are the words of Nao Miyamoto, a second-year student in the Graduate School of Sport and Health Science doctoral program. When most people hear the word acupuncture, they often think of Eastern medicine, but Miyamoto joined the Graduate School of Sports and Health Science with the aim of redefining acupuncture through the lens of the natural sciences and opening up new horizons for treatment.