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B.C. man cured of rare disease in world-first for new gene-editing technology
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 27, 2026 Source:B.C. man cured of rare disease in world-first for new gene-editing technology Reference:Prime Editing for p47phox-Deficient Chronic Granulomatous…
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New rapid five-day protocol application of transcranial magnetic stimulation brain for the treatment of treatment-resistant depression seems to be of equal efficacy of the standard six- week treatment cycle.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 26, 2026 Source:New brain stimulation approach could treat depression in just 5 days Reference:Efficacy of 5 × 5 accelerated versus conventional repetitive…
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Glyphosate-use policy enacted by the US to secure its food supply leads to polarized responses.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 25, 2026 Source:What to know about glyphosate, the herbicide behind a Trump executive order that’s angered MAHA moms President Donald…
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Scientists Find an Early Parkinson’s Signal Hidden in Blood
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 24, 2026 Source:Scientists Find an Early Parkinson’s Signal Hidden in Blood Reference:Longitudinal assessment of DNA repair signature trajectory in prodromal…
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Thirteen types of cancer in cats has significant parallels with how the disease plays out in humans and can be used as a model for treatment strategies and studies.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 23, 2026 Source:Could insight from cats lead to breast cancer cures? Reference:The oncogenome of the domestic cat Related posts: Genes…
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Mouse model suggests our brains may learn more from rare events than from repetition but wider scope of evaluation required to determine if this applies to only some endeavours and skills.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 20, 2026 Source:Our brains may learn more from rare events than from repetition Reference:Duration between rewards controls the rate of…
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Drinking caffeinated coffee and tea daily may slightly decrease risk of dementia. Absolute risk reduction of 0.2%. Highest vs lowest caffeinated coffee quartile: incidence 141 vs 330 per 100,000 person-years (difference ~189 cases/100,000 person-years; ARR ≈ 0.189%). And this makes headlines. 🙄
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 19, 2026 Source:Drinking caffeinated coffee and tea daily may slightly decrease risk of dementia: Experts Reference:Coffee and Tea Intake, Dementia…
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Bacteria found in underground cave after thousands of years is resistant to antibiotics: study. Just don’t let it escape from the lab and transfer those genes to its friends.
Categories: MicrobiologyMedical Mythbusting Commentary for February 18, 2026 Source:Bacteria found in underground cave after thousands of years is resistant to antibiotics: study Reference:First genome sequence and…
Tags: antibiotic resistance