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First Real-Time Brain-Controlled Hearing Device
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 13, 2026 Source:First Real-Time Brain-Controlled Hearing Device Reference: Real-time brain-controlled selective hearing enhances speech perception in multi-talker environments
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Origami DNA nanocapsules being studied for its ability to deliver medications in narrowed or clogged arteries, releasing clot-busting or plaque-clearing drugs exactly where needed. In vivo studies to hopefully follow.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 12, 2026 Source:Israel is building tiny robots that protect your heart Reference:Engineering a Mechanoresponsive DNA Origami Capsule for Drug Delivery to Narrowed Arteries
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Human limb regeneration still a long way away. However the gene responsible for this function has been isolated in other animal models.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 11, 2026 Source:Scientists found the “holy grail” gene that could one day help humans regrow limbs Reference:Enhancer-directed gene delivery for digit regeneration based on conserved epidermal factors.
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House Calls, #1013, May 10, 2026: Perspectives on our chemical soup.
We are exposed to over 100,000 chemicals everyday. Dr. Joe Schwarcz of the McGill Office for Science and Society provides some perspective in his latest article. A interesting study on the acute effects on brain function after using cannabis. Let’s keep some perspective and avoid the media hype about the Hantavirus outbreak on a cruise…
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Biological age tests reveal what slows or hastens aging – but they’re useful only for researchers, not consumers
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 7, 2026 Source:Biological age tests reveal what slows or hastens aging – but they’re useful only for researchers, not consumers
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Science gets closer to understanding how a psychedelic trip changes the brain
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 6, 2026 Source:Science gets closer to understanding how a psychedelic trip changes the brain
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Rare hantavirus infection kills three people on cruise ship.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 5, 2026 Source:3 Cruise Ship Passengers Dead, Multiple Others Infected After Outbreak of Rare Virus Spread by Rats Reference:Summary of the article (in chronological order of events): Brief description of the pathophysiology of hantavirus (in plain English), including treatment and management: Once inside the body (usually after being inhaled), the…
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Coffee-company-supported study touts what coffee does for your brain and gut. Bottom line, small study, homogenous healthy participants and no means of extrapolating to the rest of us.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 4, 2026 Source:Scientists just discovered what coffee is really doing to your gut and brain Reference: Habitual coffee intake shapes the gut microbiome and modifies host physiology and cognition
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