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- Placebo Effect Accounts for More Than 2/3s of Covid-19 Vaccine Adverse Events https://www.bidmc.org/about-bidmc/news/2022/01/placebo-effect-contributes-to-covid-19-vaccine-adverse-events 5 comments
- Novel mind-body program outperforms other treatments for chronic back pain https://www.bidmc.org/about-bidmc/news/2021/09/researchers-mind-body-program-outperforms-other-chronic-back-pain-treatment 212 comments
- ChatGPT-4 AI chatbot outperformed internal medicine residents and attending physicians at two academic medical centers at processing medical data and demonstrating clinical reasoning, with a median score of 10 out of 10 for the LLM, 9 for attending physicians and 8 for residents. https://www.bidmc.org/about-bidmc/news/2024/04/chatbot-outperformed-physicians-in-clinical-reasoning-in-head-to-head-study 227 comments science
- Major political and societal events can have dramatic impacts on psychological health. Scientists looked at how these changes in behavior may have affected mood and well-being of U.S participants, they found significant links between sleep and drinking, stress, negative mood, and depression. https://www.bidmc.org/about-bidmc/news/2022/11/new-research-suggests-political-events-impact-sleep 8 comments science
- Major political and societal events can have dramatic impacts on psychological health and impact sleep and emotional well-being. While conventional wisdom suggests these events, such as elections, can cause stress , little research has been published exploring this relationship. https://www.bidmc.org/about-bidmc/news/2022/11/new-research-suggests-political-events-impact-sleep 4 comments science
- Placebo Effect Accounts for More Than Two-Thirds of COVID-19 Vaccine Adverse Events, Researchers Find https://www.bidmc.org/about-bidmc/news/2022/01/placebo-effect-contributes-to-covid-19-vaccine-adverse-events 754 comments science
- Chronic back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide. In the United States, patients spend up to $300 billion each year to treat the condition. Now researchers have shown that the mind-body intervention was highly beneficial for treating back pain when compared to standard care. https://www.bidmc.org/about-bidmc/news/2021/09/researchers-mind-body-program-outperforms-other-chronic-back-pain-treatment 119 comments science
- Open-Label (Honest) Placebo Works as Well as Double-Blind Placebo in Irritable Bowel Syndrome. https://www.bidmc.org/about-bidmc/news/2021/03/honest-placebo-works-as-well-as-double-blind-placebo-in-irritable-bowel-syndrome 5 comments science
- New research shows substantially higher burden of COVID-19 compared to flu. Scientists demonstrated that COVID-19 cases resulted in significantly more weekly hospitalizations, more use of mechanical ventilation and higher mortality rates than influenza. https://www.bidmc.org/about-bidmc/news/2021/03/covid-19-higher-burden-compared-to-flu 51 comments science
- New study debunks the notion that salt consumption contributes to weight loss. Reducing salt intake is an important public health strategy to decrease the incidence of high blood pressure, a condition that currently affects 1 in 5 adults worldwide and increases the risk for heart attack and stroke. https://www.bidmc.org/about-bidmc/news/2020/01/new-study-debunks-notion-that-salt-consumption-contributes-to-weight-loss 48 comments science
- A study of 185,000 hospitalizations has found mental illness, substance use remain primary drivers of hospitalization among homeless adults https://www.bidmc.org/about-bidmc/news/2018/12/study-examines-primary-drivers-of-increased-hospitalizations-of-homeless-individuals 18 comments science
- Neuroscientists have pinpointed the origin of "free will" inside the human brain. (Scientists define free will as the combination of volition, the will to act and agency, and a sense of responsibility for one's actions.) https://www.bidmc.org/about-bidmc/news/2018/10/free-thinking-researchers-identify-origins-of-free-will-in-the-brain 44 comments science
- Consuming a broth rich in umami, or savory taste, can cause subtle changes in the brain that promote healthy eating behaviors and food choices, with more engagement of a brain area that is linked to successful self-regulation during food choice, finds a new brain imaging study with young women. https://www.bidmc.org/about-bidmc/news/2018/03/savory-foods-may-promote-healthy-eating 24 comments science
- The first study to quantify the impact of opioid abuse on critical care resources in the US finds a stark increase in opioid-related admissions and deaths in ICUs. Between 2009 and 2015, there was a 34% increase in overdose-related admissions and double the opioid deaths in ICUs. http://www.bidmc.org/news/prlandingpage/2017/august/stevens.aspx 50 comments science
- Researchers map brains of 17 people with "delusional misidentification syndrome," a condition that can leave people thinking their friends and family members are imposters http://www.bidmc.org/news/prlandingpage/2016/december/fox-darby-delusional-misidentification-syndromes.aspx 4 comments science
- Researchers demonstrate ultra-low adhesive coating that prevents bacteria attaching to surfaces treated with it, reducing bacterial adhesion by more than 98% in lab tests. Contamination of devices is responsible for more than half of the 1.7 million hospital-acquired infections in the US each year. http://www.bidmc.org/news/prlandingpage/2016/november/chaikof-slips.aspx 4 comments science
- Study Finds Knowingly Taking Placebo Pills Eases Pain http://www.bidmc.org/news/prlandingpage/2016/october/kaptchuk-placebo-effect.aspx 11 comments science
- Silk-based surgical implants to repair broken bones: Using pure silk protein derived from silkworm cocoons, investigators developed surgical plates and screws that can be absorbed by the body over time, eliminating the need for surgical removal of the devices http://bidmc.org/news/in-research/2014/march/lin.aspx 121 comments science