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A trial that would revolutionize the world of placebo research

An excerpt from Cure: A Journey into the Science of Mind Over Body. Linda Buonanno hugs me as soon as we meet, and shows me upstairs to her small, first-floor apartment in a housing block just off the freeway in…

An excerpt from Cure: A Journey into the Science of Mind Over Body.

Linda Buonanno hugs me as soon as we meet, and shows me upstairs to her small, first-floor apartment in a housing block just off the freeway in Methuen, Massachusetts. Her living space is tidy but densely packed with framed photos, scented candles and an overwhelming preference for the color green. The 67-year-old is plump with …

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A trial that would revolutionize the world of placebo research