Unenlightened Commentary.: Medical Breakthrough

Monday, September 21, 2009

Even the placebo seems to work quite well.

Laban said...: "Tests on rats have shown ...."

the mind boggles. There's a job description worth having.; 8:59 AM, September 21, 2009
North Northwester said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 10:37 AM, September 21, 2009
North Northwester said...: It's a matter of supreme indifference to me, of course, but still: "Tests on rats have shown that the drugs are effective in nine out of 10 cases. " I have to say that if some smart young (female) medical assistant in a crisp white lab coat rubbed something on the Northwester married quarters, I might perk up a bit, too.; 10:44 AM, September 21, 2009
Ross said...: I wonder how they find rats with erectile dysfunction in the first place.; 1:35 PM, September 21, 2009
Edwin Greenwood said...: As a matter of curiosity, NNW, how important would the "crisp white lab coat" be to the success of this procedure?

Now where were my uniform fetish bookmarks again? No, Edwin, control yourself. A cold shower and a listen to the PM programme is in order.; 5:16 PM, September 21, 2009
North Northwester said...: EG, never you mind.

A quick flip through the Radio Times should do the job, too...; 5:57 PM, September 21, 2009