Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Mere Expectation of Treatment May Improve Brain Activity in Parkinson's Patients: Study

In Parkinson's patients, learning-related brain activity improves as much in response to a placebo treatment as to real medication. This is according to a new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder and Columbia University. Past research has shown that while Parkinson's disease is a neurological reality, the brain systems involved may also be affected by a patient's expectations about treatment. The new study, published in the journal ...

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