Psychology & Psychiatry

Study finds placebo effect also applies to exercise training

You can get a better effect from your training if you believe that the training program you are following has been put together especially for you, according to Kolbjørn Andreas Lindberg, a research fellow at the University ...

Diabetes

Metformin, sitagliptin prolong normoglycemia remission in DKA

(HealthDay)—For patients with new-onset diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and severe hyperglycemia, metformin and sitagliptin treatment after normoglycemia remission correlate with increased relapse-free survival and prolonged ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Arthritis drug shows promise for ulcerative colitis

(HealthDay)—A new study finds that people with moderate to severe ulcerative colitis who haven't done well on other treatments may find relief with Xeljanz (tofacitinib), a drug currently used to treat arthritis.

Medications

Paracetamol is ineffective for lower back pain

Paracetamol is not effective in the treatment of spinal pain and provides negligible benefits for osteoarthritis, according to a study published in The BMJ today.

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