Placebo effect: the genetic trail
Are there genes linked to the placebo effect? Not everyone is equal when it comes to this phenomenon, to the ...
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The placebo mystery
Why we fix up with a fake treatment Fake pills and fake treatments can work, but only if we believe ...
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What is a placebo?
Fake drug that can still have an effect Good question! In this section PlusOnline goes in search of answers to ...
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Moderna: the only trial participants who developed a severe form of Covid were on placebo
The American biotechnology company Moderna announced that out of 196 participants in its clinical trial infected with Covid-19, no serious ...
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Sport: the placebo effect would have an impact on performance
© iStock PhotoWho has never felt fatigue invade him at the mere idea of going to the bathroom? sport ? ...
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Low back pain: paracetamol as effective as a placebo
To relieve acute back pain, paracetamol does not offer better results than a placebo. A study casts doubt on a ...
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Pain: mindfulness meditation more effective than a placebo
© ThinkstockMindfulness meditation is on the rise: already recognized as beneficial for fight against stress, to improve the daily life ...
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Diarrhea in babies: the reference probiotic deemed ineffective
One study found that giving the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri to infants under 3 months of age with colic is no ...
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Placebo drug: effective even when the patient knows it is an inactive substance
© iStockPhotosPart of the placebo effect is that the patient thinks they are receiving active treatment. Yet a study published ...
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Alzheimer’s: vitamin E slows down functional decline
Vitamin E helps slow the decline in patients with moderate forms of Alzheimer's disease. They earn six months on average.A ...
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Why we are not all equal in the face of the placebo effect
© iStockWe call placebo a substance which has no pharmacological properties but which is prescribed in the same way as ...
Read moreAcupuncture and migraines: more than a placebo effect
April 16, 2008 - Classical acupuncture would be more effective than a placebo treatment in treating migraine, according to an ...
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Placebo Effect: Can It Really Cure?
© Getty Images© Getty Images© Getty Images© Getty Images© Getty ImagesMeaning "I will please" in Latin, the term "placebo" refers ...
Read moreThe placebo mystery
Why we fix up with a fake treatment Fake pills and fake treatments can work, but only if we believe ...
Read moreHomeopathy: No Better Than a Placebo, According to The Lancet
1er September 2005 - Homeopathy would not have more effects than a placebo1. This is what the results of a ...
Read moreAcupuncture, a good placebo?
August 2, 2005 - Acupuncture is said to be effective in relieving headaches, but no more than a placebo. This ...
Read moreMagnetic bracelet: real efficiency or placebo effect?
December 21, 2004 - Wearing a magnetic bracelet on the wrist was found to reduce pain in subjects with osteoarthritis ...
Read moreCough syrups: no more effective than a placebo
July 6, 2004 - It seems that the $ 80 million Canadians spend annually on cough syrups are a waste. ...
Read moreHot flashes: red clover, like placebo
July 9, 2003 - Postmenopausal women who turn to shamrock supplements for hot flashes are wasting their money, a major ...
Read moreHomeopathic medicine relieves snoring better than a placebo
January 24, 2000 - According to a study published in the scientific journal Sleep and Breathing, the homeopathic product SnoreStop ...
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