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New Study Finds Knowingly Taking Placebo Pills Eases Pain
Posted in Medicine on 18th Oct, 2016
by Alex Muller
Fake pills reduced pain and disability in patients with low back pain.
Adrenaline Shots May Not Help People Survive Cardiac Arrest
Posted in Science on 15th Aug, 2014
by Alex Muller
An upcoming study in the U.K. will inject dying patients with placebo instead, which raises some obvious ethical concerns.
'Placebo Sleep' Can Improve Cognitive Skills
Posted in Medicine on 26th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
If you tell people they slept better than they did, they are likely to perform better on math and word association tests.
The placebo effect: A new study underscores its remarkable power
Posted in Medicine on 13th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller
According to new research, the effects of a placebo are so powerful that an inert pill has a good chance of reducing symptoms, even if patients know they are taking a dummy pill.
Vitamin D Fails to Ease Winter Coughs and Colds
Posted in Featured, Medicine on 3rd Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller
A randomized, placebo-controlled trial has found that vitamin D and calcium have no effect on upper respiratory tract infections.