News articles tagged with 'placebo'
Dopamine enhances expectation of pleasure in humans
— 15 Nov 2009 16:21 | HealthEnhancing the effects of the brain chemical dopamine influences how people make life choices by affecting expectations of pleasure, according to new research from the UCL Institute... — full story
Drug used for neuropathic pain relieves discomfort from abdominal adhesions
— 27 Oct 2009 18:13 | HealthPregabalin, FDA-approved for neuropathic pain (pain caused by shingles and peripheral neuropathy), effectively reduced abdominal pain and improved sleep in women with adhesions, according... — full story
Mangosteen juice could protect health in the obese
— 20 Oct 2009 12:26 | HealthMangosteen juice has anti-inflammatory properties which could prove to be valuable in preventing the development of heart disease and diabetes in obese patients. A study, published... — full story
Effects of aspirin and folic acid on inflammation markers for colorectal adenomas
— 13 Oct 2009 11:04 | HealthUnexpectedly, inflammation markers do not appear to be involved with the chemopreventative effect of aspirin on colorectal adenomas, according to a brief communication published online... — full story
Ulcerative colitis treatment reduces need for surgery by almost half
— 1 Oct 2009 11:59 | HealthA new study led by Mayo Clinic researchers has found that ulcerative colitis patients had a 41 percent reduction in colectomy after a year when treated with infliximab, according to... — full story
Antidepressant and placebo are equally effective in child pain relief
— 1 Oct 2009 11:09 | HealthWhen used 'off-label,' the antidepressant amitriptyline works just as well as placebo in treating pain-predominant gastrointestinal disorders in children, according to a new study in... — full story
It's not all in your head: Descending neural mechanisms of placebo-induced pain control
— 27 Aug 2009 15:01 | HealthA new study reveals that when it comes to pain control, the 'placebo effect' involves evolutionarily old pain control pathways in the human brainstem, the part of the brain that is... — full story
Botanicals have no effect on hot flashes or cognition: Study
— 8 Aug 2009 14:50 | HealthTwo studies conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Northwestern University have found that commonly used botanicals do not have an effect on hot flashes... — full story
UCLA scientists present first genetic evidence for why placebos work
— 21 Jul 2009 12:05 | HealthPlacebos are a sham - usually mere sugar pills designed to represent 'no treatment' in a clinical treatment study. The effectiveness of the actual medication is compared with the placebo... — full story
Adding simehicone to sodium phosphate bowel preparation benefits colonscopy?
— 9 Jul 2009 12:37 | HealthBowel preparation has been reported inadequate in 10%-75% of colonoscopic examinations. None of the preparations reached all the requirements of safety, acceptance to patients with... — full story