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New approach to treating metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma for people who already had at least one systemic treatment, or who cannot take multi-drug chemotherapy.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 1, 2026 Source:This Pill Will Change Cancer Treatment Forever Reference:Daraxonrasib or Chemotherapy in Previously Treated Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer,
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Scientists test epigenetic marker tests to determine if they provide useful information about biological systems that drive human aging.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 29, 2026 Source:Scientists Put Anti-Aging Treatments to the Test – These Ones Actually Changed Biological Age Reference:Responsiveness of epigenetic aging biomarkers to longevity interventions in humans
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The connection between the fallopian tube and ovarian cancer risk
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 28, 2026 Source:Many ovarian cancers may actually start somewhere else—and removing this body part can dramatically lower risk Reference: Why the fallopian tubes are the target What “opportunistic salpingectomy” means What the evidence shows Is it safe? Who this is recommended for A special note on high-risk women (BRCA gene…
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House Calls, #1031, September 27, 2026: Beancounter Death Panels
We turn our attention to another concerning healthcare coverage story. A 37-year-old Ontario father is suffering from Stage 4 melanoma, and is seeking out-of-country treatment. There is just one problem: OHIP refused to cover it but not for reasons you would expect. We explain what happened next – and expand upon the bigger picture. Ivermectin…
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Study finds no causal link between prenatal paracetamol and neurodevelopmental disorders
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 25, 2026 Source:Study finds no causal link between prenatal paracetamol and neurodevelopmental disorders Reference:Prenatal exposure to paracetamol and the risk of autism and attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder: An umbrella review and meta‐meta‐analysis.
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The big fusion reactor in the sky is orders of magnitudes greater in terms of health risks compared to the theoretical danger to mitochondria from LED light exposure.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 24, 2026 Source:Neuroscientist warns common household item is a ‘public health emergency’ on the same level as asbestos Reference: The headline claim So — is it true? It depends heavily on WHO, or WHAT, was studied. Why you can’t scale a fruit fly up to a human The physics: light…
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Optimism is the word given the breadth and depth of research and phase 3 studies evaluating potential treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 23, 2026 Source:Alzheimer’s Is No Longer an Untreatable Disease, Major Report Concludes. Here’s Why.
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This Drug Wiped Out All Cancer Markers in 78% of High-Risk Patients With Smoldering Multiple Myeloma– Before They Even Got Cancer
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 22, 2026 Source:This Drug Wiped Out All Cancer Markers in 78% of High-Risk Patients – Before They Even Got Cancer Reference:Teclistamab versus lenalidomide-dexamethasone in high-risk smoldering multiple myeloma: a randomized phase 2 trial
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New progenitor brain cell discovery shows a different cell lineage is responsible for the hindbrain’s development and lead to more research into diseases like ALS.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 21, 2026 Source:Human brain is two separate organs, Stanford Medicine-led research finds Reference:Two parallel neural ectoderm progenitors contribute to the developing brain
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