Placebo

A wife's Alzheimer's, a husband's obsession

2013-05-05 08:00:00

Ken Chiate is a born problem-solver, and in the summer of 1961, when he was on break from college, his problem was a head-turning blond named Jeannette. He was head lifeguard at a public pool in Phoenix, where his father owned a liquor store. She worked...

Antidepressants: A help or hindrance to those facing surgery?

2013-05-02 05:30:00

About 11% of Americans over age 12 take an antidepressant, making the drugs the most widely used medication in the United States. And with more than 51 million in-patient surgeries performed annually in the United States, a substantial overlap between the...

Government shuts down HIV/AIDS vaccine trial

2013-04-25 20:15:00

In another major setback for efforts to develop a vaccine to boost immunity to the human immunodeficiency�virus, known as HIV, a key clinical trial was ordered shut down this week after an independent panel of safety experts found that participants...

FDA approves an old drug for morning sickness

2013-04-09 06:00:00

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a drug to treat the severe nausea and vomiting that some women experience during early pregnancy. The Canadian-made medication will be marketed as Diclegis. It is the only prescription medication...

HIV vaccine trial shut down

2013-04-25 21:43:00

In another major setback for efforts to develop an HIV vaccine, federal researchers have shut down a key clinical trial after an independent panel of safety experts determined that volunteers who got an experimental vaccine appeared to be slightly more...

Another vaccine fails to prevent staph infections, study finds

2013-04-02 15:45:00

Staph infections remain a significant problem for hospital patients, and scientists are trying to develop vaccines to prevent Staphylococcus aureus bacteria from establishing itself in vital areas like the heart, lungs or blood. But it’s turning out...

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day? Here's why you've got a hangover.

2013-03-18 05:30:00

Did you celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a few too many green beers? Are you experiencing the medical condition commonly known as a hangover?� As you do your best to cope, you might take some solace in the fact that scientists believe humans have...

‘World War Z’: Martin Scorsese, others join audiobook cast

2013-03-07 12:42:22

Promising new treatment for cocaine addiction adds stimulant drugs

2012-11-30 06:00:00

Cocaine dependence is a devilishly difficult addiction to break, owing to the drug's unique chemical ability both to reward users and to disrupt their impulse-control mechanisms. But a surprising drug combination may offer an equally clever way to...

Science isn't on the drug warriors' side [Blowback]

2013-02-06 13:54:00

Former head of the Drug Enforcement Administration Robert Bonner wrote in his Feb. 1 Blowback article, "There is still no such scientific study establishing that marijuana is effective as a medicine." Nonsense. Over the last several years, the state...

The DEA's marijuana mistake

2013-01-25 00:00:00

For a muscular agency that combats vicious drug criminals, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration acts like a terrified and obstinate toddler when it comes to basic science. For years, the DEA and the National Institute for Drug Abuse have made it all...

Truvada pill urged for AIDS prevention after promising studies

2012-07-11 18:57:00

As the U.S. Food and Drug Administrationweighs approval of a radical new method of AIDS prevention — a prescription pill taken once a day — advocates say the results of experimental trials in sub-Saharan Africa argue strongly for the drug's...

It's not that bizarre in and of itself: studies have shown that beetroot juice can improve an athlete's performance. What's bizarre is how. Apparently, that deep red color can find its way into an athlete�s, uh, waste products.

2013-02-02 00:00:00

Research has shown that cough suppressants in children and adolescents are no better than a placebo.

2013-01-28 09:42:32

Can a placebo stop a cough?

2012-06-17 17:49:00