title: [Advances of studies on the biophysical characteristics of channels and acupoints].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To summarize recent studies on the biophysical characteristics of meridians and acupoints, so as to provide a basis and thinking for scientific studies.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-nine papers about biophysical characteristics of meridians and acupoints were reviewed from studies of electricity, heat, sound, light, magnetic and radionuclide.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The biophysical characteristics of meridians and acupoints have been proved in different domains, and meridians and acupoints objectively exist.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Scientific studies on the biophysical characteristics of meridians and acupoints have vast vistas.
authors.affiliation: China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing 100029, China. weiyulin25@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Yu-Lin
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Yi-Wen
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Tu
mesh_terms: D015669:Acupuncture Points; D006801:Humans; D016740:Meridians