Drs. Rider, Zook, Boettcher, Wick, Pancoast, and Zusman took my breath away today (11 August 2011). These MIT researchers may have developed a “broad-spectrum” anti-viral and published the results in PLoSOne. That’s right- it kills many different kind of viri. Just like penicillin was able to do against bacteria.
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Which wins- the mental attitude or the placebo effect?
When we take pharmaceuticals or homeopathic remedies to alleviate symptoms, it is hard to determine if the drug is the active agent or our brain is. For example, I discussed vitamin supplements in May 2011. Now, there’s new data that suggest echinacea may fall in the category of placebo, as well.
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