News tagged with placebo response
Thumbs down for new testosterone patch to boost women's sex drive
A new testosterone patch, designed to pep up a woman's flagging sex drive after womb and ovary removal, may not work, and its long term safety is not proven, says Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB).
Mar 03, 2009 |
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US approves cell therapy injection for wrinkles
US regulators have approved a new type of therapy that uses a person's own skin cells to create an injectable cosmetic plumper to smooth out laugh lines, Fibrocell Science said Wednesday.
Jun 22, 2011 |
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Evolutionary reasons for believing in luck
How far will you go to avoid bad luck? Do you avoid walking under ladders, carry lucky charms, or perhaps instead perform special rituals before important meetings or sporting events?
Jun 07, 2011 |
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Study finds leptin restores fertility, may improve bone health in lean women
Women with extremely low body fat, including runners and dancers, as well as women with eating disorders, are prone to develop hypothalamic amenorrhea, a condition in which their menstrual periods cease, triggering such serious ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 04, 2011 |
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Stronger alcohol 'buzz' predicts future binge drinking problems
For some people, alcohol is a social lubricant. For others, it's an unpleasant downer. New research shows that a person's response to alcohol can predict their future drinking behavior, including their frequency of binge ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 04, 2011 |
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Drug cocktail offers new hope for hepatitis C patients
A three-drug cocktail can eliminate the hepatitis C virus in patients far more effectively than the current two-drug regimen, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 30, 2011 |
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Hydrocortisone therapy for trauma patients associated with reduced hospital-acquired pneumonia risk
Patients admitted to a hospital with major trauma and treated with the steroid hydrocortisone were less likely to be diagnosed with hospital-acquired pneumonia than patients who received placebo, according to a study in the ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mar 22, 2011 |
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Study finds omalizumab relieves seasonal asthma attacks in youth
A drug that targets the antibody immunoglobulin E (IgE), a key player in asthma, nearly eliminated seasonal increases in asthma attacks and decreased asthma symptoms among young people living in inner city environments, a ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Mar 16, 2011 |
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Gene therapy reverses symptoms of Parkinson's disease
A gene therapy called NLX-P101 dramatically reduces movement impairment in Parkinson's patients, according to results of a Phase 2 study published today in the journal Lancet Neurology. The approach introduces a gene into t ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 16, 2011 |
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First successful double-blind trial of gene therapy for advanced Parkinson's disease
A multi-center gene therapy trial for patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease demonstrated reduced symptoms of the progressive movement disorder, according to a new study published in Lancet Neurology. The study ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Mar 16, 2011 |
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Certain populations may benefit most from alcohol-dependence treatment naltrexone
Naltrexone is one of the most effective pharmacological treatments for alcohol dependence. However, naltrexone does not work for everyone. A new study has found that naltrexone is effective for women, and individuals with ...
Mar 15, 2011 |
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