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Through greater understanding of the mind/body relationship the placebo effect is now being seen as having considerable healing potential.

The history of medicine is awash with drug trials and procedures that failed in well-controlled experiments. Controls are basic and essential for validation of science.

What is the placebo effect and how does it influence illness? Why is this influence so strong and what can it say about the treatment process?

Just weeks before the release of their sixth studio album, Battle for the Sun, Placebo confirmed their majesty among today's music with a special intimate gig in London.

A recent study revealed that the placebo effect can be as effective as an illegal drug with respect to improving performance.

The use of placebos in clinical trials is accepted medical practice. But what happens when placebos only are used in studies within developing countries?

For millennia, essential oils have been used by healers in different cultures. Rigorous studies are difficult to design, but research supports some claims of benefits.

Recent research suggests that there is no difference in efficacy between classical and sham acupuncture. However there may be more going on than simply placebo effect.

A placebo is often defined as an inactive substance made to appear like a medication or a sham procedure or device imitating a known treatment.

Placebos have a valid role in medical research, but their use is restricted to specific circumstances that researchers sometimes ignore, as in a Uganda clinical trial.

Here is a brief explanation on this very special vitamin.

Proper experiments and relevant controls enable scientists to reach logical and valid conclusions as they seek to determine if hypotheses are significant or correct.

Henry K. Beecher is best remembered for his landmark 1966 article on human experimentation, but his early life and training gave little hint of what was to come.

Medicine is often seen as an experimental science, and the use of placebos is common practice. But what happens when the proposed treatment relies on fake surgery?

A supplement, called phosphatidylserine (PS), has been reported to reduce age-related cognitive decline. What is the evidence supporting this claim?

The Foundation for Mind-Being Research is building a learning community of scientists, artists, and seekers who are discovering and legitimizing new conceptions of truth.

This herb is the choice of many to deter the effects of aging, promote circulation and treat dementia.

Lorcaserin is one of the most advanced weight-loss drugs in development for obesity, but may have only just met FDA criterion for effective weight loss.

Bacopa Monnieri is well-known in herbal medicine for its effect on brain function. Research now shows that this herb may be of value in treating ADHD in children.

New research shows that a natural digestive tonic and anti-nausea remedy, ginger, relieves the nausea that is a common side effect of chemotherapy and cancer treatments.

Lybrel is a new birth control pill that allows women to skip their periods completely.

The crying of a colicky infant can go on for hours; the parents of such infants are often fatigued and frazzled. Colic is poorly understood. So, too, is its treatment.

Before a new drug or treatment can come to market it must go through a clinical trial. The different phases of these trials test for different things.

A new health study shows that children who consume milk with probiotics Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium animalis have fewer coughs, fevers & recover faster.

We experience and observe a clear sense of the affect of spirit in our daily health and well-being

In the late 1780s Franklin led a team of scientists and physicians to investigate claims of magnetism's "healing powers."

Food dyes could be a contributing factor in hyperactive behavior. Other factors also contribute to ADHD behaviors. What are they?

Codes and regulations were designed to protect human subjects in medical research. Despite laws, unethical experimentation continues on four vulnerable populations.

Gargling in Eastern Medicine is an accepted method for warding off the common cold and the flu viruses. Studies link water gargling with prevention of viral infections.

Why it is so difficult to quantify the use of Traditional Chinese Medicine in cancer management. Learn about types of Chinese herbs used in treating cancers.

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Fragile X Syndrome (FXS) have become familiar to us. Either one creates problems, but having both is not uncommon.

A drug used to treat drug addicts and alcoholics with their addictions appears to help women stop smoking. It's cheap, relatively safe, and it may help save your life.

Clinical research, in the form of clinical trials, brings benefits to millions, and is done in phases to ensure the safety and effectiveness of new medications.

The longer one lives, the greater the impact of stress caused by free radicals. A new study shows pigments in plant- derived foods can minimize stress' harmful effects.

A new study suggests that, for those with Bipolar Disorder, antidepressants may not be a useful addition to the mood stabilizing drug regimen.

In some cases the health care professional will need to conduct an oral challenge, an elimination test or a double-blind food challenge to complete an allergy diagnosis.

A guide to some of the biggest and best music festivals in Europe, from Roskilde in Denmark to Sziget in Hungary, Germany's Rock am Ring and PinkPop in Belgium.

At the height of the cold season - and with H1N1 influenza still a concern - many people wonder if only prescription drugs can forestall respiratory infections.

Holistic treatments are often used in conjunction with conventional therapies, and may include herbal remedies, acupuncture, chiropractic care, and nutritional support.

More non-smoking women are being diagnosed with lung cancer. What do some of these women have in common? They're on HRT, already linked to cause major health problems.

Light therapy is effective in treating non-seasonal unipolar depression, and may provide benefits for those with bipolar or postpartum depression as well.

Although formed as a non-profit organization in 1949, the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS) has played an important role in bioethics.

Homeopathic remedies can be surprisingly effective for treating stress, fever, stomachache, and allergies. They are made based on dilution and the Principal of Similars.

England has Glastonbury, Scotland has T in the Park, Ireland has Oxegen, but Wales hasn't had a major live music festival to call its own - until now.

A list of a few of the most creative break up songs made by Alternative music artist's

Despite bad press about anabolic steroids, DHEA, a hormone produced by the adrenal glands, may improve aging skin and improve spinal bone density in menopausal women.

High homocysteine levels are associated with more heart attacks. Folate lowers homocysteine levels, but a new study shows folate does not reduce heart attacks.

If you are to read one popular science book this year, make it this one. If you are to read one non-fiction book this year, this is a serious contender too.

Essential fatty acids have been found to be important to healthy brain functions and their deficiency to be a factor in depression, Alzheimers and other mental disorders.

Use of homeopathic medicine for self-care is on the rise. Pharmacies and health food shops around the world sell remedies over-the-counter. They are safe and effective.