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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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New agent blocks the degradation pathway in cartilage and restores cartilage in mice and in vitro human cartilage. If it is shown to work in humans, it will have great potential to mitigate osteoarthritic age-related changes.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 13, 2026 Source:Anti-Aging Injection Regrows Knee Cartilage and Prevents Arthritis Reference:Inhibition of 15-hydroxy prostaglandin dehydrogenase promotes cartilage regeneration
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New insights into how ADHD stimulant medications work are different from what was previously understood
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 12, 2026 Source:ADHD Drugs Like Adderall May Work Differently Than Previously Thought Reference:Stimulant medications affect arousal and reward, not attention networks
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House Calls, #997, January 11, 2026: Enter at your own risk!
Our Hospital systems are in crisis. They cannot handle any sort of overload and this has become Crystal Clear during the flu season. Patients are now being warehoused in ambulance bays with beds separated by sheets. The healthcare professionals are faced with trying to provide care in less than optimal conditions. And yet, it is…
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