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SAD in the coldest months of the year
Published December 4, 2008, 2:48 pm, Canada.com
For many, winter's shorter days bring a different kind of darkness: seasonal affective disorder, or SAD.
St. John's Wort effective for depression: Study
Published December 4, 2008, 2:46 pm, Canada.com
The herbal remedy St. John's Wort effectively treats symptoms of major depression, an analysis of previous studies found.
Top Scoops
Published December 4, 2008, 1:31 pm, Scoop.co.nz
Women of childbearing years represent the most lucrative market for the makers of psychiatric drugs. The knowledge that infants were being born with birth defects and suffering a withdrawal syndrome when these drugs were used during pregnancy was hidden for decades.
The Hindu Business Line : Were the gunmen on drugs for sustained energy?
Published December 4, 2008, 10:50 am, The Hindu
Home Page - Terrorism Industry & Economy - Pharmaceuticals Were the gunmen on drugs for sustained energy?
Genes Determine Whether Sugar Pills Work
Published December 4, 2008, 9:17 am, Medical News Today
It is a well-known fact in drug trials that individuals can respond just as well to placebos, sugar pills, as to the active drug. On the other hand, it is difficult to explain why only certain people get better from placebos.
Gene behind 'placebo effect' identified
Published December 4, 2008, 4:36 am, New Kerala
London, Dec 4 : Scientists have discovered a gene behind increased vulnerability to the 'placebo effect'- the mysterious capacity which enables some people to benefit from sham treatments.
It's not just the power of suggestion: 'Placebo effect' is in the genes
Published December 4, 2008, 1:39 am, Daily Mail
Why some people miraculously get better when given a dummy drug called a placebo has baffled doctors for years. But scientists have now linked the mysterious phenomenon to a gene.
Genes Determine Whether Sugar Pills Work
Published December 3, 2008, 9:42 pm, Science Daily
It is a well-known fact in drug trials that individuals can respond just as well to placebos, sugar pills, as to the active drug. On the other hand, it is difficult to explain why only certain people get better from placebos. Researchers have now found gene variants that can impact the placebo effect and a mechanism in the brain that characterizes those who respond to placebos.
Discovery of gene variants that impact the placebo effect
Published December 3, 2008, 8:37 pm, News-Medical-Net
It is a well-known fact in drug trials that individuals can respond just as well to placebos, sugar pills, as to the active drug.
Study shows promise for placebos as personalized medicine
Published December 3, 2008, 8:32 pm, Ars Technica
The promise of personalized medicine is that we can tailor therapies to individuals based on a knowledge of their genetics. A new study suggests the same applies to placeboes. Read More...
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