Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Placebos are commonly known as the inert drugs — think sugar pills — that researchers use to measure the effects of real drugs.

Remember that epic moment from Space Jam (the first one, of course, with Michael Jordan) where Bugs Bunny gives his teammates that very Michael's 'Secret Stuff,' which makes them incredibly strong and ...

Few terms have been more misused and caused more confusion than placebo and the placebo effect. Placebo is most commonly defined as an inert substance such as a sugar pill or an injection of ...

We have long carried the idea of white lies, even referred to as benevolent lies, well into our adult lives, and even into our professional lives. Many professions and business leaders have long been ...

When you were a child and fell playing outside, a single bandage — a placebo of sorts — could take away the pain. The placebo effect has long been somewhat of a medical mystery. While researchers ...

You might know the term “placebo,” even if you’re not entirely sure what it is. In clinical trials, a placebo is an inactive substance or treatment that looks the same and is given the same way as an ...

The placebo effect is a mysterious phenomenon that happens when someone’s medical symptoms are lessened through the power of suggestion and expectation – for instance if someone’s illness improves ...