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	Podcast:		Short Wave
	Episode:		Placebos Vs Parkinson's: The Power Of Joy
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:13:39
	Publish Date:		2022-01-24 05:10:11
	Description:		Parkinson's disease is a brain disorder that leads to difficulty with walking, balance and coordination. There is currently no cure, but scientists in Pittsburgh, PA have an ambitious plan to develop a treatment based on the placebo effect. NPR science correspondent, Jon Hamilton, tells the story of how this plan came to be. It involves a batch of illegal drugs, the rabies virus, and figuring out what makes a monkey really happy. Watch the video of the cyclist with Parkinson's disease here: https://bit.ly/3GPZ6PK Email the show at ShortWave@NPR.org.
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