dr. fisher would test them both before and after the trip. dr. sher says she has had people say they were in love, only to have their brains say otherwise. would mike and alana's brains betray them? take a look at their brains before the trip. the illuminated area here in the romantic love center is glowing like a christmas tree. and after the trip, alana's still is. but mike's scans show deep attachment to his wife, romantic love for her has virtually disappeared. might all this science ruin the mystery of love? >> yeah, it's about like the groucho marx quote on comedy that comedy is like a frog, if you dissect it, it dies. >> reporter: mike and alana say they are still very much in love, test or no test, even if their brains disagree with their hearts, at least for now. cynthia mcfadden, abc news, new york. >> i believe they're going to make it. you can see the whole story and a whole lot more about who we love and why on a special edition of "nightline" at 10:00 eastern. that is "world news" for this thursday. i'm george stephanopoulos. for dia

dr. fisher calls them. >> i can't wait to tell you the results. delighted to tell you, that in your brain, mike, we found activity in that brain region associated with intense romantic love. so, you're both in love and you're bothly deeply attached to each other inspect. >> okay, good. she's craig over here. you can't see the tears. >> that's so sweet. it's so sweet. >> i was worried about you. the last results made me rally sad. so, this is lovely. >> timely, my brain is behaving itself. >> here's mike's brain. test one. test two. and a very happy test three. >> reporter: what is the secret to lasting love. >> one guy gave us a piece of advice, you got to marry the right person. >> reporter: have you? >> of course, the response has to be, have you married the right person? >> yes, absolutely. >>> when we come back, just a kiss, just a touch, even just a thought, do this to matt. we meet the man who's literally paralyzed by love. we speak value. and people like what we're saying. about how fusion is projected to hold its resale value better than c

dr. fisher would test them both before and after the trip. dr. had people say they were in love, only to have their brains say otherwise. would mike and alana's brains betray them? take a look at their brains before the trip. the illuminated area here in the romantic love center is glowing like a christmas tree. and after the trip, alana's still is. but while mike's scan shows a deep attachment to his wife, romantic love for her has virtually disappeared. might all this science ruin the mystery of love? >> yeah, it's a bit like the groucho marx quote on comedy. >> reporter: mike and alana say they're still very much in love, tests or no tests. even if their brains disagree with their hearts. at least for now. cynthia mcfadden, abc news, new york. >> as newlyweds yourself would you ever take that kind of test to see what the brain is saying? >> you know, my biggest fear is that after eight and a half months with me on the road my husband's brain scan would be brain dead. there's nothing in there anymore for you. they're weird. >> that's a weird th

dr. elliot fisher: it's the path of least resistance. >> kroft: dr. elliott fisher is a researcher at the dartmouth institute for health policy, which did a detailed analysis of medicare records for patients in the last two years of their lives. he says it is more efficient for doctors to manage patients who are seriously ill in a hospital situation. and that there are other incentives that affect the cost and the care patients receive; among them the fact that most doctors get paid based on the number of patients that they see, and that most hospitals get paid for the patients they admit. >> fisher: the way we set up the system right now, primary care physicians don't have time to, you know, spend an hour with you, see how you respond, if they wanted to adjust your medication. so, the easiest thing for everybody up the stream is to admit you to the hospital. i think 30% of hospital stays in the united states are probably unnecessary, given what our research looks like. >> kroft: that's a staggering figure. >> fisher: it's a huge amount. >> kroft: and

thomas jefferson, annette robinson, pam fisher, fred martin, dr. jones, susan mcintyre, virginia wright, tom purvixs, officer dunn. i like to thank you all for participating in this very special hearing. i would like to make sure that the things said this evening reached the ears of those in office at this moment. those who control the purse strings, those who make the decisions to make these cuts. we let you hear from firsthand responders, from those who are on the ground, from those professionals who have experience dealing with those in crisis. we've heard from the public this evening, passionate testimony

dr. fisher says there are three types of love that you can actually see in the brain.so, before their journey began, the couple decided to have their brain scanned. >> in this envelope, are all of our results. >> and we're only going to open the envelope at the end of the world. >> reporter: would all that time together increase their love? or pull them apart? they take a second brain scan afterwards to find out. some people i know are going to be listening to the two of you. and they're going to say, love is mysterious. the attempt to study it grinds it down to something else. >> it's a bit like groucho marx quote about camry. >> reporter: the trip begins in anchorage, alaska. further and further south. days turned into weeks. great highs. >> look at little feet. >> reporter: and miserable lows. >> don't really feel like talking about the moment. >> reporter: any issues with directions? >> oh, yeah. >> reporter: after 8 1/2 months, the trip ended. and finally, the moment of truth. had they been in love when the trip began? according to the scans, they were in deep rom

quanbeck, jennifer friedenbach, thomas jefferson, annette robinson, pam fisher, fred martin, dr. jones, susan mcintyre, virginia wright, tom purvixs, officer dunn. i like to thank you all for participating in this very special hearing. i would like to make sure that the things said this evening reached the ears of those in office at this moment. those who control the purse strings, those who make the decisions to make these cuts. we let you hear from firsthand responders, from those who are on the ground, from those professionals who have experience dealing with those in crisis. we've heard from the public this evening, passionate testimony regarding help services help out and why we need to continue with services. with that, i would like to thank you all for coming. again, we have openings on the mental health board. i hope you will grab some of our fliers and get in touch with our staff to explore the possibility of being able to sit here and make changes have been -- happen. the mental health board has done fantastic things like bringing the mental health services act money in

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