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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