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Homeopathy for Insomnia: A review of research evidence
Dr Clare Relton Summer 2010
MoreHomeopathy research at the International Congress of Complementary Medicine Research
June 21st 2010 The 5th International Congress on Complementary Research (ICCMR) recently held in Tromsø, Norway attracted over 400 CAM researchers. There were over a dozen presentations covering a wide range of different types of homeopathy research – basic, clinical and methodological research into the effects of both homeopathic remedies and homeopathic practitioners. Sarah Brien […]
MoreImprovement seen in reproducibility of homeopathic basic science results
April 28th 2010 The repeatability of experimental designs used in biochemical and biological studies of serially-succussed ultrahigh dilutions is an ongoing challenge. In a recent article, Endler et al. identified 107 studies involving 24 different reserach models(1). 30 initial studies had been replicated internally by the same research team, by co-ordinated teams at different locations (multicentre […]
MoreInvestigating the effects of homeopathic preparations on human cancer cell lines
Dr Alexander Tournier Spring 2010
MoreLong term health improvements of homeopathy users
March 20th 2010 An 8-year longitudinal cohort study of over 3500 adults and children found that “patients who seek homeopathic treatment are likely to improve considerably”(1). The research was conducted to narrow the knowledge gap between homeopathy’s continuing popularity and lack of data about effectiveness and outcomes over time. A team at the Charite University […]
MoreHomeopathy for women with menopausal symptoms: a review of the evidence
Dr Clare Relton Winter 2009
MoreHomeopathic remedies produce specific symptoms different from placebo
December 7th 2009 Homeopathic Pathogenetic Trials Produce Specific Symptoms Different from Placebo Statistically significant differences between the effects of homeopathic medicines and placebo were found in a recent study by Möllinger et al.1 Double-blind, randomised trial (RCT) methodology was applied to a homeopathic pathogenetic trial (commonly referred to as a proving), which showed that “homeopathic remedies […]
MoreResearch in Homeopathy and Influenza
Dr Robert Mathie Autumn 2009
MoreA Trial of Homeopathy for Moderate to Severe Depression
Synopsis by Suse Moebius of ‘Homeopathic Individualized Q-Potencies versus Fluoxetine for Moderate to Severe Depression: Double-blind, Randomized Non-inferiority trial’. Adler UC, Paiva AT, Cesar AT, Adler MS, Molina A, Padula AE, Calil HM Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2011:520182 Synopsis | Full text
MoreA trial of homeopathy for moderate to severe depression
October 7th 2009 The World Health Organisation estimates that 4.5% of the population worldwide experience depression at some point in their lifetime (WHO, 2007). Depression was found to be the most frequently treated condition in a study of NHS homeopathic treatments (Mathie and Robinson, 2006). Depression treatment in homeopathy has been subject of two previous […]
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