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New animal-model insights into how the brain distinguishes itch from pain and how this may lead to better treatments for the former.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 6, 2025 Source:How the brain distinguishes between pain and itch Reference: Processing of pain and itch information by modality-specific neurons within the anterior cingulate cortex in mice
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Sometimes a bruise is just a bruise.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 4, 2025 Source:White House Says Trump Hand Bruise Is Proof of His Virility
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Are antidepressants addictive? There is a difference between dependence and addiction. Experts weigh in on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s comments
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 3, 2025 Source:Are antidepressants addictive? Experts weigh in on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s comments
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House Calls, #961, March 2, 2025: You Never Know Where the Road May Take You
We are back to Gila Monsters again but the links that are forged by disparate research arms sometimes mesh together in interesting and helpful ways. This article about new neurons found in the brain that control cravings and appetite is one such example. And another that discovered an ancient part of the brain (in rats)…
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Ontario reports 78 new measles cases, nearly doubling count in ongoing outbreak
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 28, 2025 Source:Ontario reports 78 new measles cases, nearly doubling count in ongoing outbreak
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Canada’s first tooth-in-eye surgeries could restore North Vancouver man’s vision
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 27, 2025 Source:‘It’s absolutely mind blowing’: Canada’s first tooth-in-eye surgeries could restore North Vancouver man’s vision
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New blood test identifies hard-to-detect pancreatic ductal cancer with 85% accuracy
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 26, 2025 Source:New blood test identifies hard-to-detect pancreatic cancer with 85% accuracy Reference:Early detection of pancreatic cancer by a high-throughput protease-activated nanosensor assay
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Does lip balm help chapped lips? What works well and mitigates skin reactions?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 25, 2025 Source:Does lip balm help chapped lips? Here’s what to know
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