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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • August 15, 2025

    AI antibiotics for superbugs could lead to ‘golden age of discovery’

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 15, 2025 Source:AI antibiotics for superbugs could lead to ‘golden age of discovery’

    tagged:

    AI, antibiotics, gonorrhea, MRSA
  • August 14, 2025

    3 myths about metabolism could be holding you back

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 14, 2025 Source:3 myths about metabolism could be holding you back

    tagged:

    metabolism
  • August 13, 2025

    Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile in Ottawa. Overall risk to the public is low based on previously tabulated data.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 13, 2025 Source:Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile in Ottawa

    tagged:

    West Nile virus
  • August 12, 2025

    Will nose-picking increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s? Study on mice says this is possible but many questions regarding methodology and translation to real life is problematic.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 12, 2025 Source:Study on Mice Suggests Nose-Picking Has a Surprising Link With Alzheimer’s

    tagged:

    alzheimer’s, nose-picking
  • August 11, 2025

    More women get Alzheimer’s than men. It may not just be because they live longer

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 11, 2025 Source:More women get Alzheimer’s than men. It may not just be because they live longer

    tagged:

    alzheimer’s
  • July 23, 2025

    Study finds biomarkers in young people that may help predict the risk of developing cognitive disorders like Alzheimer’s. This may spur more research into the mechanism of the disorder and the means to prevent it.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 23, 2025 Source:Early Alzheimer’s Clues Found in Adults as Young as 24 Reference:“Risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive function before middle age in a U.S. representative population-based study”

    tagged:

    alzheimer’s
  • July 21, 2025

    Coca-Cola may swap out high-fructose corn syrup with cane sugar, Trump says. Is that healthier? Not by a long shot. There may be some metabolic differences but in the end the answer is that sugar-added drinks are not health foods.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 21, 2025 Source:Coca-Cola may swap out high-fructose corn syrup with cane sugar, Trump says. Is that healthier

    tagged:

    coca-cola, high fructose corn syrup, sugar
  • July 18, 2025

    Trump diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), White House says. Think of mitre gates when discussing CVI and why it happens.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 18, 2025 Source:Trump diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, White House says

    tagged:

    chronic venous insufficiency
  • July 17, 2025

    Healthy babies born in Britain after scientists used DNA from three people to avoid genetic disease

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 17, 2025 Source:Healthy babies born in Britain after scientists used DNA from three people to avoid genetic disease

    tagged:

    IVF, mitochondrial disease
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