Medical research
Caffeine at night delays human circadian clock, new study shows
It's no secret that slugging down caffeinated drinks in the evening can disrupt sleep.
Sep 16, 2015
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News tagged with placebo pill
Medications
FDA approves use of electronic chips in medications
(Medical Xpress) -- The Food and Drug Administration in the United States has approved a request by Proteus Digital Health to allow for the inclusion of tiny digestible microchips into medicines to assist health care workers ...
Medications
Merck says COVID-19 pill cuts risk of death, hospitalization
In a potential leap forward in the global fight against the pandemic, drugmaker Merck said Friday that its experimental pill for people sick with COVID-19 reduced hospitalizations and deaths by half.
Oct 2, 2021
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Neuroscience
Keeping one's eyes on the goal -- despite stress
Stressed people fall into habits and their behaviour is not goal-directed. That the neurotransmitter norepinephrine plays a decisive role here is now reported in the Journal of Neuroscience by scientists from Bochum led by ...
Nov 28, 2011
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Diabetes
One class of drug used to treat type 2 diabetes may not reduce the risk of death when compared with placebo
One class of drug used to treat type 2 diabetes may not reduce the risk of death when compared with placebo, suggests new findings.
Apr 17, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Memory-enhancing drug may improve exposure therapy for PTSD patients
A memory-enhancing drug may improve the speed and effectiveness of prolonged exposure therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients, according to a new pilot study by psychologists at The University of Texas ...
Nov 3, 2011
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Diabetes
Pain reliever lowers blood sugar in type 2 diabetics, study says
(HealthDay)— An aspirin-like drug appears to lower blood sugar in people with type 2 diabetes, according to new research.
Jul 1, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
Acupuncture best for hot flashes in breast cancer survivors, study finds
(HealthDay News) —Needles beat pills for treating hot flashes in breast cancer survivors, according to a new trial that compared acupuncture, "sham" acupuncture, the medication gabapentin and a placebo pill.
Aug 25, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Antioxidants—too much of a good thing?
In older men, a natural antioxidant compound found in red grapes and other plants—called resveratrol—blocks many of the cardiovascular benefits of exercise, according to research published in The Journal of Physiology.
Jul 22, 2013
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Medications
Sugar pills relieve pain for chronic pain patients
Someday doctors may prescribe sugar pills for certain chronic pain patients based on their brain anatomy and psychology. And the pills will reduce their pain as effectively as any powerful drug on the market, according to ...
Sep 12, 2018
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