Link of the day: SSC Journal Club – Relaxed beliefs under psychedelics and the anarchic brain Psychedelics are increasingly tested for therapeutic use. There are…
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Saturday, 04.01.2020 – Scientific Process and Predominant Ideas- The Story of Alzheimer’s Disease
Link of the day: How the predominant idea that Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is caused by plaques in the brain may have slowed down scientific progress…
Sunday, 29.12.2019 – Cost Effectiveness of Surgery in Low and Middle Income Countries
Link of the day: Cost Effectiveness of Surgery in Low and Middle Income Countries This paper reviews the cost effectiveness of different surgical procedures in…
Friday, 20.12.2019 – Does Modern Medicine Increase Life Expectancy?
Link of the day: Does modern medicine increase life expectancy? This paper by Sundeep Mishra from 2016 explores different ways in which modern medicine has…
Thursday, 19.12.2019 – Are Placebos Powerless?
Link of the Day: Are placebos powerless? Scott Alexander reviews a paper which posits that the placebo effect is actually close to non-existent in most…