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Neuroscientists discover a key piece of the placebo effect puzzle

The placebo effect is very real. This we've known for decades, as seen in real-life observations and the best double-blinded randomized clinical trials researchers have devised for many diseases and conditions, especially pain.

24 Jul 2024

Comprehensive dataset from A4 study yields key insights about Alzheimer's disease

Data from the Anti-Amyloid Treatment in Asymptomatic Alzheimer's (A4) study, the first and largest clinical trial of pre-symptomatic Alzheimer's disease, is now widely available to researchers studying the condition.

24 Jul 2024

PrEPVacc HIV vaccine trial shows no reduction in infections

The results of the PrEPVacc HIV vaccine trial conducted in Eastern and Southern Africa, which ran between 2020 and 2024, show conclusively that neither of the two experimental vaccine regimens tested reduced HIV infections among the study population.

23 Jul 2024

Efficacy and safety of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in treating COVID-19: A systematic review

SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, remains in circulation.

22 Jul 2024

Study finds limited evidence for massage therapy's effectiveness in pain relief

A study in JAMA Network Open reviews evidence on massage therapy's effectiveness in relieving pain, finding moderate certainty for some conditions but overall low certainty for most.

21 Jul 2024

Cannabigerol shows promise in reducing anxiety and enhancing memory without side effects

Researchers at Washington State University found that cannabigerol (CBG) reduces anxiety and improves verbal memory without causing intoxication or impairments in healthy adults.

15 Jul 2024

Research assesses effects of healthcare providers' nonverbal behaviors on pain reports and placebo effects

Research assessed the effects of the nonverbal behavior of healthcare providers on pain reports and placebo effects in 51 males and 53 females randomly divided into four groups.

15 Jul 2024

Do probiotics really benefit healthy people?

Recent research in Advances In Nutrition reviews the benefits of probiotics for healthy individuals, highlighting evidence gaps and the need for further study to support preventive recommendations.

14 Jul 2024

New option emerges for managing stress urinary incontinence

An investigational medication designated TAS-303 shows efficacy and safety in treatment of women with stress urinary incontinence (SUI), reports a placebo-controlled clinical trial in the August issue of The Journal of Urology®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

12 Jul 2024

Improving acne symptoms with Mediterranean diet and omega-3 supplements

In a study in the Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology that included 60 individuals with mild to moderate acne, following the Mediterranean diet and taking omega-3 fatty acid supplements led to significant reductions in inflammatory and non-inflammatory skin lesions, as well as improved quality of life.

10 Jul 2024

Tirzepatide outperforms semaglutide in weight loss for overweight and obese adults

Tirzepatide leads to significantly greater weight loss than semaglutide in overweight or obese adults, with no significant difference in gastrointestinal adverse effects.

10 Jul 2024

Combined use of popular diabetes drugs likely to offer additional protection against heart and kidney disease

New research shows combined use of sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) and glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP1-RAs) is likely to offer additional protection against heart and kidney disease in patients with diabetes.

8 Jul 2024

First-in-class oral drug improves embryo implantation and pregnancy outcomes in IVF

New research has demonstrated the effectiveness of a first-in-class oral, non-hormonal drug in increasing embryo implantation, pregnancy and live birth rates among infertile women who are undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI).

8 Jul 2024

Efficacy of acupuncture in improving sleep quality for Parkinson's patients

Whether acupuncture improves sleep quality in Parkinson's patients.

1 Jul 2024

Clinical trial seeks to evaluate safety of new EV-D68 treatment

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is sponsoring a clinical trial to evaluate the safety of an investigational monoclonal antibody to treat enterovirus D68 (EV-D68), which can cause severe respiratory and neurological diseases such as acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) – similar to polio. Scientists are striving to better understand AFM, which has emerged in the United States with spikes in cases every other year, primarily in the late-summer months over the last decade.

28 Jun 2024

Study reveals exercise and GLP-1 RA combination preserves bone health during weight loss

Combining exercise with GLP-1 RA liraglutide results in significant weight loss while preserving bone health in adults with obesity.

27 Jun 2024

Duke researchers discover drug to restore aged livers

While the liver is one of the body's most resilient organs, it is still vulnerable to the ravages of stress and aging, leading to disease, severe scarring and failure.

26 Jun 2024

NIAID scientists discover probiotic treatment for eczema

NIAID research has led to the availability of a new over-the-counter topical eczema probiotic.

26 Jun 2024

Atogepant may decrease the risk of developing rebound headache in people with migraine

A drug used to prevent migraine may also be effective in people with migraine who experience rebound headaches, according to a new study published in the June 26, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

26 Jun 2024

Methylphenidate may enhance oculomotor function in individuals with multiple sclerosis

A pilot study conducted by Kessler Foundation researchers has shown promising results in the use of methylphenidate to enhance oculomotor function in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS).

26 Jun 2024

Placebo News and Research

Neuroscientists discover a key piece of the placebo effect puzzle

Comprehensive dataset from A4 study yields key insights about Alzheimer's disease

PrEPVacc HIV vaccine trial shows no reduction in infections

Efficacy and safety of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in treating COVID-19: A systematic review

Study finds limited evidence for massage therapy's effectiveness in pain relief

Cannabigerol shows promise in reducing anxiety and enhancing memory without side effects

Research assesses effects of healthcare providers' nonverbal behaviors on pain reports and placebo effects

Do probiotics really benefit healthy people?

New option emerges for managing stress urinary incontinence

Improving acne symptoms with Mediterranean diet and omega-3 supplements

Tirzepatide outperforms semaglutide in weight loss for overweight and obese adults

Combined use of popular diabetes drugs likely to offer additional protection against heart and kidney disease

First-in-class oral drug improves embryo implantation and pregnancy outcomes in IVF

Efficacy of acupuncture in improving sleep quality for Parkinson's patients

Clinical trial seeks to evaluate safety of new EV-D68 treatment

Study reveals exercise and GLP-1 RA combination preserves bone health during weight loss

Duke researchers discover drug to restore aged livers

NIAID scientists discover probiotic treatment for eczema

Atogepant may decrease the risk of developing rebound headache in people with migraine

Methylphenidate may enhance oculomotor function in individuals with multiple sclerosis

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