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The Autism–Tylenol Pregnancy Question Finally Has a Clear Scientific Answer
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 23, 2026 Source:The Autism–Tylenol Pregnancy Question Finally Has a Clear Scientific Answer Reference:Prenatal paracetamol exposure and child neurodevelopment: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Early results indicate that treatment with this sleep apnea drug reduces the breathing pauses and can improve sleep quality but will it stop the need for for using a CPAP machine?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 22, 2026 Source:New Pill Could Finally Treat Sleep Apnea Without a Mask Reference:Sultiame once per day in obstructive sleep apnoea (FLOW): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-finding, phase 2 trial
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Mouse-model study shows Alzheimer’s may be reversible in advanced stages. Human trials required to determine if this is transferable to people.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 21, 2026 Source:Groundbreaking study shows Alzheimer’s may be reversible in advanced stages Reference:Pharmacologic reversal of advanced Alzheimer’s disease in mice and identification of potential therapeutic nodes in human brain
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Paper published outlining a public health challenge regarding amoeba that can lead to irreparable brain damage and death. However infection is extremely rare.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 20, 2026 Source:Scientists Warn of an Invisible “Brain-Eating” Threat Lurking in Water Systems Worldwide Reference:The rising threat of amoebae: a global public health challenge
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Scientists develop low calorie sugar, Tagatose. Cost and whether this is scalable for mass market food production remains unanswered.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 19, 2026 Source:Scientists Found a Sugar That’s Sweet, Low-Calorie, And Doesn’t Spike Insulin Reference:Reversal of the Leloir pathway to promote galactose and tagatose synthesis from glucose
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House Calls, #998, January 18, 2026: Pink Elephants
The purported health benefits of Pink Himalayan Salt are legion but alas dissolves away when searching for evidence. Indeed, people who exclusively use this instead of regual iodized table salt run the risk of iodine deficiency. Also, a ruling on the case of Dr. Ma who spent time and effort organizing vaccine clinics during the…
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These 7 Aspirin Myths Still Won’t Die
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 16, 2026 Source: It’s 2026, and These 7 Aspirin Myths Still Won’t Die
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Scientists test a tiny stem cell mesh eye implant the thickness of a hair that could restore sight for people with dry age-related macular degeneration.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 15, 2026 Source:Scientists test a tiny eye implant that could restore sight
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‘Dry January’: 1 month of no alcohol makes real difference to health, study confirms. No so fast. Although the campaign’s aim are to be commended, long-term outcomes are not reported.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 14, 2026 Source:‘Dry January’: 1 month of no alcohol makes real difference to health, study confirms Reference:A scoping review of Dry January: evidence and future direction
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