tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post4636769266411028954..comments2024-03-26T16:46:21.764-04:00Comments on Doctor Grumpy in the House: ResearchGrumpy, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-14219164616993363792017-07-28T21:14:50.370-04:002017-07-28T21:14:50.370-04:00There is an Earthquakes and PD Study Group?? Hones...There is an Earthquakes and PD Study Group?? Honestly, I'm most impressed that 91.9% of patients reported they could take their meds as usual. I can't get 91.9% of my non-earthquake patients to stick to a schedule!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-80265802555959415412017-06-14T07:05:46.819-04:002017-06-14T07:05:46.819-04:00Having been at said conference (and Vancouver in J...Having been at said conference (and Vancouver in June is *very* lovely), I regret not seeing this poster - but I did see many others that were even worse!R_Reeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06185772039972497541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-39084854020394237902017-06-13T22:06:24.540-04:002017-06-13T22:06:24.540-04:00I once found research saying residents of nursing ...I once found research saying residents of nursing homes were aware of other resident's deaths. <br />Even worse, I then quoted this research in my own paper. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-45277580580731875572017-06-13T19:29:53.825-04:002017-06-13T19:29:53.825-04:00So they're saying that tremors cause tremors.....So they're saying that tremors cause tremors....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13469308928054393313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-66761467957898550382017-06-13T17:13:27.172-04:002017-06-13T17:13:27.172-04:00https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=whole+lot+of+...https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=whole+lot+of+shaking+going+on&qpvt=whole+lot+of+shaking+going+on&FORM=VDRE<br /><br />And that is the way is shakes out.Packerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790343423937405624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-65140977417587440652017-06-13T12:15:31.765-04:002017-06-13T12:15:31.765-04:00"Correlation is still not causation. The rise..."Correlation is still not causation. The rise in autism diagnoses aligns with the increase in people buying organic foods!"<br />Amen!<br />Also aligns with the increase in use of pre natal vitamins, use of ultrasound, fewer leaded gasoline burning vehicles, cassette tapes, 8 track tapes, etc...staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08872800621811343464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-40448112830262915892017-06-13T11:11:58.748-04:002017-06-13T11:11:58.748-04:00That must have been some pretty expensive experime...That must have been some pretty expensive experimental apparatus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-44235395865888066462017-06-13T11:11:17.839-04:002017-06-13T11:11:17.839-04:00Abstract: studies have found that free conference ...Abstract: studies have found that free conference trips from Japan to Vancouver in June potentially have many desirable effects, including cooler weather, lots of frequent flier miles, legal weed, and the possibility of random drunken hookups with colleagues.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-24966394250306512572017-06-13T09:29:44.049-04:002017-06-13T09:29:44.049-04:00Moose at 8:03...
You make a good point. It's ...Moose at 8:03...<br /><br />You make a good point. It's silly to think that autism and organic foods are related. We ALL know that autism is caused by Peppa Pig.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-702619497972480402017-06-13T08:07:48.891-04:002017-06-13T08:07:48.891-04:00This guy is well on his way to a Nobel Prize (inse...This guy is well on his way to a Nobel Prize (insert sarcasm here). <br /><br />Debbienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-83283796822158941702017-06-13T08:03:28.350-04:002017-06-13T08:03:28.350-04:00Well, to be pedantic...
there are the studies th...Well, to be pedantic...<br /><br /> there are the studies that seem worthless because they're covering seemingly "That's obvious" topics, which actually have a place in science. Just because people think it's obvious doesn't mean it's proved. A lot of "Old Wives' Tales have been disproved this way. Plus, if you want to publish and start with "As we all know, X=Y, you better be able to list paper(s) that show that X=Y.<br /><br />On the other hand, there's just outright bunk. This is bunk.<br /><br />Correlation is still not causation. The rise in autism diagnoses aligns with the increase in people buying organic foods!Moosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10397412122635951126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-59841050072067922552017-06-12T14:29:12.985-04:002017-06-12T14:29:12.985-04:00Grantabuse is a Dx methinks. But what if your Par...Grantabuse is a Dx methinks. But what if your Parkinson's Patient was wearing red pants? Would it be different than if they were wearing jeans. Quick, write up a study...staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08872800621811343464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-21595142051204843852017-06-12T14:13:53.730-04:002017-06-12T14:13:53.730-04:00So idiocy can be found in every aspect of professi...So idiocy can be found in every aspect of professional life. Got it.Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05964623901174586229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-82717502463968938382017-06-12T13:37:25.194-04:002017-06-12T13:37:25.194-04:00Ok, stretch your mind for a moment.
We have matte...Ok, stretch your mind for a moment.<br /><br />We have matter, and anti-matter. What if there are "reverse earthquakes" which is some weird opposite of an earthquake.<br /><br />Further suppose, then, that a Parkinson's patient encounters a "reverse earthquake"? Will the patient be momentarily cured as the two forces cancel each other out?<br /><br />I must research this. May I have a $5 million grant from the government to look into this?Crazy RxManhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07077488214299929481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-31924606790598189082017-06-12T10:36:20.762-04:002017-06-12T10:36:20.762-04:00I always told my graduate students and colleagues ...I always told my graduate students and colleagues to ask: "What is the most important result we might get from this study?" (Consider only reasonably likely results, not wildly unexpected ones.) If the answer is, "Nothing very interesting," don't do the study.<br /><br />It's a lot like not doing a medical test if the result won't change the treatment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-74426253627845697562017-06-12T10:23:12.845-04:002017-06-12T10:23:12.845-04:00Insert Homer-esque "DOH!" here...
Your...Insert Homer-esque "DOH!" here... <br />Your tax dollars at work.<br /><br />Welcome back! Can't wait to hear about your adventures!!bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14353836074794786357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-90933415661544117032017-06-12T09:51:12.425-04:002017-06-12T09:51:12.425-04:00Groundbreaking research.Groundbreaking research.Old RPhnoreply@blogger.com