Dictionary of synonyms

Synonyms and antonyms of the word: placebo

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An irregular heartbeat was a less common side effect, occurring in 10 participants who received Arexy and 4 participants who received a placebo.

Source: https://thefrontierpost.com/us-approves-worlds-first-rsv-vaccine/

Approximately 160 patients will be randomized 1:1 to receive fazirsiran or placebo.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4575755-arrowhead-pharmaceuticals-inc-arwr-q1-2023-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

Based on a 180-patient research, the FDA approved the therapy because, compared to 60% of patients who got placebo tablets, over 88% of those receiving the capsules did not have reinfection after 8 weeks.

Source: https://www.chiangraitimes.com/news/fda-approved-the-first-pill-bacteria-found-in-human-feces/

Big Pharma marketers know that even the colour of the pills we take changes outcomes, placebo or not.

Source: https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2023/02/19/prescription-drugs-placebos-and-harmful-effects-unlocking-big-pharmas-secrets.html

But UK regulators have yet to review the ingredient, instead arguing 'no new safety concerns have been identified' even if the evidence suggests they're no better than a placebo when it comes to clearing stuffy noses.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12679517/Cold-flu-remedies-likes-Sudafed-Nurofen-pulled-dont-work-expert-says-French-health-chiefs-urge-public-not-use-decongestant-fears-cause-strokes.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

But when a group of patients switched to a placebo, they regained 14% of their weight over a year.

Source: https://biztoc.com/x/b22561b3310dc4bb?ref=ff

Could this be a classic case of the placebo effect?

Source: https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/noise-colors-which-one-is-best-for-sleep

Each treatment arm will be compared independently to the placebo arm, and the trial will be determined to be successful if either or both of the cytisinicline treatment arms show a statistical benefit compared to placebo.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4588117-achieve-life-sciences-inc-achv-q4-2022-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

Each treatment arm will be compared independently to the placebo arm, and the trial will be determined to be successful if either or both of the cytisinicline treatment arms show a statistical benefit compared to placebo.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4588117-achieve-life-sciences-inc-achv-q4-2022-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

Estimated intraoperative blood loss of more than 1 L occurred in 7.3 and 8.0 percent of those in the tranexamic acid and placebo groups, respectively (relative risk, 0.91; 95 percent confidence interval, 0.79 to 1.05).

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/lifestyle/health_and_wellness/prophylactic-use-of-tranexamic-acid-not-beneficial-in-cesarean-delivery/article_bc27c4ea-b037-55ef-b983-0d111181a8ce.html

Exercise has been shown in studies to improve sleep, but over-the-counter sedatives and antihistamines haven’t proven a “risk-benefit superiority” over placebo, researchers have reported.

Source: https://nationalpost.com/health/trouble-sleeping-youre-not-alone-how-to-beat-insomnia

For that reason, when older vaccines are reformulated or updated, studies do not include a placebo group.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/17/us/politics/robert-f-kennedy-jr-vaccines.html

Genetics and any hygiene matter, flossing may be a placebo.

Source: https://www.science20.com/hank_campbell/is_flossing_a_waste_of_time-256844

Health anxiety can also be complicated by the nocebo effect, which operates in the opposite direction of the more familiar placebo effect.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/oct/29/health-anxiety-can-be-all-consuming-accepting-uncertainty-is-an-important-step

If we can achieve our target product profile with VTX002, which is placebo adjusted clinical remission of around 20%.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4604391-ventyx-biosciences-inc-vtyx-q1-2023-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

In 2017, they were banned for prescription on the NHS, with then-chief executive Lord Stevens of Birmingham describing them as a 'misuse of scarce NHS funds' because they were simply a 'placebo'.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12847117/King-Charless-doctor-royal-household-advocates-homeopathy-argued-against-alternative-treatments-banned-NHS.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

In one study from 2012, 30 men who were in monogamous relationships maintained a slightly greater social distance from an attractive female stranger when they received an intranasal oxytocin spray than when they got a placebo.

Source: https://www.discovermagazine.com/mind/oxytocins-effects-arent-just-about-love

Interventions for bleeding complications occurred in 16.1 and 18.0 percent of those in the tranexamic acid and placebo groups, respectively (relative risk, 0.90; 95 percent confidence interval, 0.82 to 0.97).

Source: https://www.gjsentinel.com/lifestyle/health_and_wellness/prophylactic-use-of-tranexamic-acid-not-beneficial-in-cesarean-delivery/article_bc27c4ea-b037-55ef-b983-0d111181a8ce.html

In the placebo group, 927 patients, or 13.3 percent, had such an event.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/04/health/bempedoic-acid-statin-cholesterol.html

Larger placebo comparisons in blinded studies along with optimizing delivery methods (nasal, sublingual) remain open research needs before conclusions on long-term viability.

Source: https://dodbuzz.com/powerful-effect-in-treating-erectile-dysfunction/