Placebo: All in your head?

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While it may be hard to believe, many people claim to be cured or experience marked improvement when receiving a treatment that is actually an inactive substance! It seems that the effect of hoping, wishing, believing that a treatment will help, causes people to report that they are better. Treatments that don’t really provide any …

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Top 10 Reasons to Participate in a Research Study

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Participating in a research study can be overwhelming and intimidating. Here are our Top 10 Reasons to Participate in a research study and how YOU can make a difference. 10. You may be compensated for your study participation Many studies offer monetary compensation to study volunteers in return for time and travel during their participation. Pay …

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