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First described in the medical literature in the 1780s, the placebo effect can work all manner of curative magic against all manner of ills. Give a patient a sugar pill but call it an analgesic, and pain may actually go away. Parkinson's disease patients who underwent a sham surgery that they were told would boost the low dopamine levels responsible for their symptoms actually experienced a dopamine bump. Newberg describes a cancer patient whose tumors shrank when he was given an experimental drug, grew back when he learned that the drug was ineffective in other patients and shrank again...
...care," says Paul McCulley, a managing director and head of the short-term-bond desk at money-management giant Pimco, "whereas Tim is still in emergency-room care but also preparing a room for further care after the emergency." He at least shows signs of having a good bedside manner...
...really appreciated the realistic view on the challenges of peacekeeping,” she said. Malcorra said she was pleased with the success of the event. “At the end of the day, we are an organization that is alive and is rethinking itself in a constant manner,” she said. “Engaging in a dialogue with the broader society is critical.” —Staff writer Evan T. R. Rosenman can be reached at erosenm@fas.harvard.edu...
While agreeing with the general sentiment, I take issue with the staff editorial about the Supreme Court’s finding in Herring v. U.S. Again, though I agree with the main idea, which is that the court is taking drastic and controversial steps against the exclusionary eule, the manner in which this editorial is presented characterizes the decision as more extreme and far-reaching than it actually...
...Daschle, Tom • 1986 campaign ad by mocking the "BMWs and limos" driven by the powerful in Washington is now hilarious • Obama was informed of tax problems of in less-than-timely manner...