For three decades, millions were told depression is a chemical imbalance. A landmark 2022 review found no consistent evidence for the theory. How a provisional hypothesis became a marketing campaign.
Evergreen Science & MedicineThe placebo effect is not imagination. It involves measurable endorphin release, dopamine activation, and brain changes visible on fMRI. It works even when patients know they are taking sugar pills. And it is getting stronger in US clinical trials, which is a problem nobody has solved.
Evergreen Science & MedicineYour body uses two independent systems to regulate sleep. Neither cares about your weekend plans. The science of sleep debt, circadian rhythm, and why catching up is harder than you think.
Evergreen Science & MedicineOver 500 randomized controlled trials have examined tai chi chuan. The results on balance, blood pressure, and chronic pain are more specific, and more impressive, than the wellness branding suggests.
Evergreen Science & MedicineTwo credentialed researchers, same data, opposite conclusions. Expert disagreement is not a bug in science. It is a structural feature driven by priors, funding, and methodology.
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