Useful Science

http://www.usefulscience.org/podcast/5 This week we're talking about placebos. We cover placebo clothing, placebo surgeries, and how placebos are getting stronger over time. Show Notes: Compression garments provide no measurable performance gain in sports, though they may help reduce muscle soreness if worn for 24 hours after exercise. Influence of compressive gear on powerlifting performance: role of blood flow restriction training. Powerlifting equipment Kinesio Tape Kinesio Taping - The Latest Sports Fad Nocebo effect Nocebo as a potential confounding factor in clinical trials for Parkinson's disease treatment: a meta-analysis DoubleBlinded.com - The Self Experimentation Platform Arthroscopic knee surgery for osteoarthritis is not an effective treatment, and helps people no more than fake surgery. Current guidelines argue against doing this procedure, however it remains a common occurrence. Peristalsis #EverybodyPoops QWOP The placebo effect has increased over time. That Mitchell and Webb Look: Homeopathi