The Fount of Useless Information
Your place for useless information that just might possibly be interesting.
Does getting ‘expensive’ drug affect how much patient benefits?
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-01/aaon-dg012215.php
Since I talk about the placebo effect from time to time I figure this might be interesting to my reader(s)…
…For the study, 12 people with Parkinson’s disease were told
The placebo effect even works for sleep
New research suggests we perform better on cognitive tests if we’re told we had a good night’s sleep
http://www.salon.com/2014/02/09/the_placebo_effect_even_works_for_sleep_partner/
Regular reader(s) will know I am interested in the placebo effect, this article is …
Acupuncture works, one way or another
http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/11/health/health-acupuncture/index.html?hpt=hp_bn12
I have had bad feet for quite a few months this year (plantar fasciitis) and was persuaded to go to an acupuncturist after my wife had successful results treating her shoulders (after nearly …
Why Placebos Work Wonders
From Weight Loss To Fertility, New Legitimacy For ‘Fake’ Treatments
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204720204577128873886471982.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
More and more evidence is mounting that the placebo effect is ‘real’ in the sense that it has actual, measurable physiological effects. However, as mentioned …
Three months! Wow! Quite a few things have happened, this will be another long and rambling post…
First, some good news: My patent was officially granted on Dec. 29, 2015. You can see it in all its glory here:
http://patft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?patentnumber=9222130…
Placebo’s Double Whammy
Sham treatments can both reduce pain and increase pleasure, and do so affecting similar circuitry in the brain.
http://www.the-scientist.com//?articles.view/articleNo/37876/title/Placebo-s-Double-Whammy/
I talk about placebos from time to time, this is another interesting article. If you are anticipating a …
Does the Vaccine Matter?
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2009/11/does-the-vaccine-matter/307723/
Personally I never felt the flu vaccine was worth a damn because every time I got one I felt like total crap for several days and didn’t see how there was any sort of payoff …
I have largely left off any comments here on my blog regarding doping in general and doping in cycling specifically (though there is at least one exception), but feel compelled to comment based on the USADA report (I am …
I admit that I am a Cadel Evans fan and was hoping he would repeat. He prevailed last year in a very strong field and while he doesn’t show the explosive accelerations that many of the other favorites have shown, …
Food In Smaller Pieces May Help Control Weight
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/247693.php
This is a really interesting study to me. Just like the power of the placebo, humans actually have a tremendous ability to convince themselves of things (why I think our …