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	Podcast:		Mosaic Science Podcast
	Episode:		You can train your body into thinking it's had medicine
	Category:		Science & Medicine
	Duration:		00:37:11
	Publish Date:		2016-06-05 19:01:00
	Description:		"The results were part of a well-known and seemingly mundane phenomenon that has been driving a quiet revolution in immunology. Its proponents hope that by cutting drug doses, it will not only minimise harmful side-effects but also slash billions from healthcare costs, transforming treatment for conditions such as autoimmune disorders and cancer. The secret? Teaching your body how to respond to a particular medicine, so that in future it can trigger the same change on its own." Jo Marchant asks if we can harness the mind to reduce side-effects and slash drug costs. Written by Jo Marchant, read by Kirsten Irving, produced by Barry J Gibb, audio editing by Geoff Marsh. For more stories and to read the text original, visit mosaicscience.com Subscribe to our podcast: iTunes itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/mosai…id964928211?mt=2 RSS mosaicscience.libsyn.com/rss If you liked this story, we recommend Hacking the nervous system by Gaia Vince, also available as a podcast.
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