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AI-generated drug for a scarring lung disease is nowhere near close to slowing aging despite the article headline.
Categories: Lung/Respiratory DiseaseMedical Mythbusting Commentary for September 10, 2026 Source:Study Suggests AI-Generated Drug Could Slow Aging Reference:Integration of proteomic aging clocks in a phase 2a clinical trial…
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Most hair loss associated with GLP1-agonist medications is due to telogen effluvium. It is the rapid weight loss not the drug in this instance that leads to temporary hair loss.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 9, 2026 Source:Could Your GLP-1 Be Making You Bald? One Study Says Maybe Reference:A causal effect of increased GLP1R expression on male-pattern…
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Too many confounding factors to conclude that there is an association between melatonin use and increased congestive heart failure risk
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 8, 2026 Source:Melatonin Use Linked to Massively Increased Risk of Heart Failure Reference:Long-term melatonin use linked to 90% higher heart…
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House Calls, #1028, September 7, 2026: When the System Protects the Rules More Than the Patient
Categories: Sunday House Call ShowsThe heartbreaking story of Jess Grossman, a 37 year old Canadian woman diagnosed with stage IV colorectal cancer. Her video explains all regarding the progression…
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Mass testosterone screening of healthy male military personnel is not based on clinical evidence or guidelines and is unlikely to change battle readiness or health outcomes.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September , 2026 Source:Pentagon issues clinical guidelines on troop testosterone screening to start immediately Reference:The CTV piece is a Reuters write-up…
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Genetic discovery of 36 genes related to the pathophysiology of OCD and tics may lead to teh development of new treatments.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 3, 2026 Source:Genetic discovery may lead to treatments for OCD and tics Reference:Whole-exome sequencing in individuals with obsessive–compulsive disorder and…
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Targeted gene-altering therapy reduced LDL-cholesterol levels by 50 per cent in patients with severely elevated cholesterol levels.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 2, 2026 Source:With the snip of a gene, scientists hope to erase high cholesterol for life Reference:Phase 1 Trial of…
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The Singular Triumph of Driving Down Peanut Allergies
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 1, 2026 Source:The Singular Triumph of Driving Down Peanut Allergies Related posts: Do nut-free zones on airplanes make sense to…
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eScooters: Children should not be high-speed pedestrians. The physics is devastating for head injuries amongst other body-slam-to-pavement injuries and trauma at 25 – 40 kph.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 31, 2026 Source:These Ontario doctors know how dangerous e-scooters can be. But telling their own kids ‘tough s—-’ isn’t easy…