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True. Good point.

I generally follow the advice of Oscar Wilde on this, and forward the articles to someone else to read (secretly hoping they'll reply with a neat synopsis). "I always pass on good advice. It is the only thing to do with it. It is never of any use to oneself." ~Oscar Wilde Or, I stash the...

As the authors of the recent PACE reanalysis paper (BMC Psychology) have pointed out, there is no right of reply to SMC ‘expert reaction’ briefings. I think there is scope for someone to set up a dedicated website providing authors with a right of reply to SMC opinion that is presented as ‘the...

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Wessely watch: The Law Society Gazette: Society calls for stronger safeguards to protect detained patients "Last year the government appointed professor Simon Wessely, a former president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, to chair an independent review of the Mental Health Act, looking at...

I agree.

There were many similar comments on facebook. But I think this research still has something to tell us - it isn’t about excusing the actions of powerful men, but demonstrating the corrupting influence of power. I think it probably works both ways, amoral people might be attracted to power in...

From Science Alert: This is what power does to your brain and body.

I’m not hostile towards the Perrin treatment, and don’t doubt Ray Perrin’s good intentions. But, personally, I would not continue with a treatment that made me go rapidly down hill for months on end with an uncertain outcome at the end of it. The 24hr paralysis and nervous system shock, in the...

Yes, it is a little bit tantalizing isn't it... Like when you think the main agonist in a horror movie has been killed off, then they rise from apparent death to stumble about. I suppose what he is saying, is that, despite the new primary endpoint data being unable to demonstrate an effect...

Ohh, I see! Hehe! Can someone correct that in the original post? I almost forwarded that statement to about a dozen people. :laugh:

I agree that the saline infusions could have provided some short-term symptom relief, for 1 or 2 days. But the main endpoint for evaluation of clinical effectiveness was, what was it... at 6 months, or something? So, the way the trial outcome was designed I don’t think that would have been a...

Just wanted to chime in to say I experience exactly the same thing, with a transitory reduction in symptoms before getting hit with full impact of a viral infection, I mean stuff like coughs and colds. Like you say, it is an improvement in cognitive function and sense of wellbeing, I’m more...

Thanks for confirming that, but unfortunately I think this is clutching at straws. As the authors said, it was a well conducted study of b-cell depletion; they would have been able to measure and monitor levels of b-cells to confirm the Rituximab was technically effective. It did it’s job...