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Dangerous placebo medicine for asthma – ScienceBlogs (blog)


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Dangerous placebo medicine for asthma
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The current study is entitled, Active Albuterol or Placebo, Sham Acupuncture, or No Intervention in Asthma. Personally, I like this title. It's a fine title, as it tells the reader in essence what the trial design is in only a few words. …
Researchers Use Placebo Effect To Study AsthmaThe Inquisitr
Study examines placebo effect in asthma casesNurse.com
Asthma Placebo "As Effective As Active Drug" Study UnveilsSouth Asia Mail

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Philippines Warns Against Using Lizards as Medicine – Voice of America (blog)


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Philippines Warns Against Using Lizards as Medicine
Voice of America (blog)
Geckos, climbing lizards common in tropical countries, are used as folk treatments for asthma, AIDS and other ailments in China and Southeast Asia. But the Philippine Department of Health on Friday said there is no evidence they provide any health …
Health department: Gecko can't cure Aids, asthmaSun.Star
Warning issued vs. "tuko" treatmentPhilippine Star
DoH warns against use of geckos to cure asthma, AiDSInquirer.net
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Treatment, not medicine, helps asthma patients feel better:study – Reuters


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Treatment, not medicine, helps asthma patients feel better:study
Reuters
All of the 39 patients, each of whom had mild-to-moderate asthma, thought the placebos were just as effective as the real therapy. Those who got albuterol reported a 50 percent improvement in symptoms. The ones who got phony albuterol said they …
The Placebo Effect, This Time in AsthmaWall Street Journal (blog)
Study: In Asthma Patients, Placebo Treatments Feel Just as Good as the DrugTIME
Powerful Placebo Effect Revealed by Asthma StudyHealthNews
CBC.ca –ThirdAge
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Wood Honored for Research Linking Parental Problems and Child’s Asthma, Depression – UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences News

Wood Honored for Research Linking Parental Problems and Child's Asthma, Depression
UB School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences News
Empirical findings based on this model have led to discoveries of how parental depression and marital discord contribute to child depression and worsen asthma through psychobiological stress pathways. “Dr. Wood's careful, high-quality research is …

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Child Health Stats Show Drop in Preterm Birth Rate – Internal Medicine News Digital Network

Child Health Stats Show Drop in Preterm Birth Rate
Internal Medicine News Digital Network
Preterm births, births to teenage mothers, and injury-related deaths to teenagers in the United States have declined, but the number of children with asthma is steadily rising, according to federal data released July 6. "I am particularly encouraged by …

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Reduce Inflammation in Allergen-Induced Asthma by Herbal Medicine Treatment – AccentedTouch


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Reduce Inflammation in Allergen-Induced Asthma by Herbal Medicine Treatment
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Researchers have found that a traditional Korean medicine that has protracted been used for the treatment of allergic diseases in Asia can lessen inflammation in allergen-induced asthma. “Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), …

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Herbal medicine to cure asthma – Times of India


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Herbal medicine to cure asthma
Times of India
Researchers have found that a traditional Korean medicine that has long been used for the treatment of allergic diseases in Asia can reduce inflammation in allergen-induced asthma. Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), …
Herbal medicine shown to reduce asthma symptomsEuropean Lung Foundation

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Herbal medicine shown to reduce asthma symptoms – European Lung Foundation

Herbal medicine shown to reduce asthma symptoms
European Lung Foundation
A traditional herbal medicine has been shown to reduce inflammation in people who suffer from asthma caused by allergens. Half the mice were given the SCRT treatment and half received a dummy treatment. Their lungs were then tested for common asthma …
Herbal medicine treatment reduces inflammation in allergen-induced asthma …Science Daily (press release)

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Herbal medicine treatment reduces inflammation in allergen-induced asthma … – Science Daily (press release)

Herbal medicine treatment reduces inflammation in allergen-induced asthma …
Science Daily (press release)
These findings appear online in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Asthma is a unique form of chronic respiratory disease characterized by reversible airway obstruction and pulmonary inflammation. It represents one of the most common chronic …

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