- Madeleine Ennis
Madeleine Ennis is a
pharmacologist andresearcher atQueen's University inBelfast ,Northern Ireland . She generated controversy by publishing results that seemed to show that ultra-dilutesolutions ofhistamine , diluted to the levels used in homeopathic remedies, could affect cells just as the controls did. Her report said, "We are unable to explain our findings and are reporting them to encourage others to investigate this phenomenon", though she remains sceptical.cite web | url=http://space.newscientist.com/article/mg18524911.600-13-things-that-do-not-make-sense.html | title = 13 Things That Do Not Make Sense | work = New Scientist | date = March 19, 2005 | pages = 30 | quote = 4. Belfast Homeopathy Results | issue = 2491 | accessdate = 2007-03-04 ] cite journal | author=Brown, VG | coauthors = Ennis, M. | title = Flow-cytometric analysis of basophil activation: inhibition by histamine at convential and homeopathic concentrations | journal = Inflammation Research | year = 2001 | issue = 50 | pages = 47–48] cite journal | author= Belon, M. | coauthors = Cumps J, Ennis M, Mannaioni PF, Sainte-Laudy J, Roberfroid M, Wiegant FAC. | title = Inhibition of human basophil degranulation by successive histamine dilutions: results of a european multi-centre trial | journal = Inflammation Research | year = 1999 | issue = 48 | pages = s17-s18 | doi = 10.1007/s000110050376 | volume = 48 ]A team of scientists failed to replicate these results."
Horizon " failed to reproduce her results. cite web | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon/2002/homeopathy.shtml | work = BBC | title = Homeopathy: The Test | date = Nov 26, 2002 | accessdate = 2007-03-04 ] These experiments were conducted by reputed scientists under protocols set by theJames Randi Educational Foundation under their million dollar challenge. "Horizon Transcripts' cite web | url = http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/s805448.htm | work = ABC | title = Part 1 | date = Apr 3, 2003 | accessdate = 2007-07-03 cite web | url = http://www.abc.net.au/catalyst/stories/s827502.htm | work = ABC | title = Part 2 | date = Apr 10, 2003 | accessdate = 2007-07-03 ]ee also
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Water memory
*Homeopathy External links
* [http://www.ciir.qub.ac.uk/resp/madE.htm Home Page] at Queen's University, Belfast.
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