-
Ex Vivo Study Examines an Invented Chewing Gum That Might Help Fight Oral Cancers Caused by HPV….. Some Day, Maybe.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 1, 2026 Source:Scientists Invented a Chewing Gum That Might Help Fight Cancer Some Day Reference:Ex vivo HNSCC clinical studies using saliva and antiviral or antibacterial chewing gums reveal reduction in carcinogenic microbes
tagged:
-
Unexpected hormone discovery of GLP-1 in joints may provide new avenues for arthritis treatment once it is determined what it is actually doing in the joint. Lots of work ahead.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 30, 2026 Source:Unexpected Hormone Discovery Could Change How We Treat Arthritis Reference:Detection of GLP-1 and DPP-4 in synovial fluid: implications for therapeutical strategies in arthritis
tagged:
-
PTSD leaves detectable marks in blood, new research reveals
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 29, 2026 Source:PTSD leaves detectable marks in blood, new research reveals Reference:Towards scalable biomarker discovery in posttraumatic stress disorder: triangulating genomic and phenotypic evidence from a health system biobank
tagged:
-
Flesh-eating bacteria, vibrio vulnificus, found in Long Island waters leave victims with 20% chance of dying in 48 hours. Aging cesspool and septic tank runoff contributing to favourable bacterial growth conditions.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 28, 2026 Source:Flesh-eating bacteria found in Long Island waters leave victims with 20% chance of dying in 48 hours
tagged:
-
Bone marrow transplantation from a select group of donors with HIV resistant cells is provided to a Toronto man with HIV to treat his leukemia now shows sustained remission of his HIV infection.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 27, 2026 Source:In a Canadian first, a Toronto man’s HIV is in sustained remission. Here’s how scientists achieved it
tagged:
-
House Calls, #1012, April 26, 2026: Tune in but don’t drop out
U.S. FDA plans an ultra-fast review of three psychedelic drugs for the treatment of severe mental illnesses such as treatment-resistant depression. PTSD, and alcohol use disorder. Your Calls and Comments: Playlist 1st segment Intro: Analyze – The Cranberries Outro: Can’t Get It Out of My Head – ELO 2nd segment Intro: Asylum – Supertramp Outro:…
tagged:
-
How to prepare for tick season.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 23, 2026 Source:‘You have to be careful’: Experts warn tick season has started early in Canada Tick bite prevention strategies for eastern and central North America, including Ottawa, Ontario: Before venturing outside: During and after exposure to tick habitats: If an attached tick is detected: Additional considerations:
tagged:
-
Researchers are working on blood tests that may provide early detection of potential Alzheimer’s disease later in life.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 22, 2026 Source:Blood Tests Could Reveal Alzheimer’s Risk Years Before Symptoms Appear Reference:Plasma phosphorylated tau 217 and longitudinal trajectories of Aβ, tau, and cognition in cognitively unimpaired older adults
tagged:
-
Large observational study finds correlation between prenatal cholesterol-disrupting meds and higher autism rates; causation not proven.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 21, 2026 Source:Millions of US birth records uncover an autism risk surge tied to common drugs taken during pregnancy Reference:Sterol pathway disruption in pregnancy: a link to autism
tagged: