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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • April 19, 2024

    Rosemary oil is a viral hack for hair growth. Does it work? No it does not. But they will shill for your purchase at the end of the “article”

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 19, 2024 Source:Rosemary oil is a viral hack for hair growth. Does it work?

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    Hair loss, Rosemary oil
  • April 18, 2024

    Norwegian’s routine jobs raise the risk of cognitive decline by 66% and dementia by 37%, observational study says. Caveats abound.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 18, 2024 Source:Routine jobs raise the risk of cognitive decline by 66% and dementia by 37%, study says Reference:Trajectories of Occupational Cognitive Demands and Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Later Life

    tagged:

    cognitive decline, cognitive function, jobs
  • April 17, 2024

    Observational study looked at the relationship between the vasomotor symptoms (hot flushes) of menopause symptoms and migraine history and how it may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease for certain groups

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 17, 2024 Source:How menopause symptoms may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease

    tagged:

    heart disease, hot flushes, menopasue, migraine
  • April 16, 2024

    COVID infections are causing drops in IQ and years of brain aging, studies suggest

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 16, 2024 Source:COVID infections are causing drops in IQ and years of brain aging, studies suggest

    tagged:

    brain damage, covid
  • April 15, 2024

    Your Vision Can Predict Dementia 12 Years Before Diagnosis, Study Finds. However sensitivity and specificity are in the 60 per cent range.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 15, 2024 Source:Your Vision Can Predict Dementia 12 Years Before Diagnosis, Study Finds Reference:Visual processing speed and its association with future dementia development in a population-based prospective cohort: EPIC-Norfolk

    tagged:

    dementia
  • April 14, 2024

    House Calls, #922, April 14, 2024: Shaking the Hornet’s Nest

    The Cass Review, “commissioned by NHS England to make recommendations on how to improve NHS gender identity services, and ensure that children and young people who are questioning their gender identity or experiencing gender dysphoria receive a high standard of care, that meets their needs, is safe, holistic and effective”, has raised concerns that the…

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  • April 12, 2024

    The World’s Most Powerful MRI Machine Just Took Some Stunning Images

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 12, 2024 Source:The World’s Most Powerful MRI Machine Just Took Some Stunning Images Reference:A world premiere: the living brain imaged with unrivaled clarity thanks to the world’s most powerful MRI machine

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  • April 11, 2024

    Weak evidence (on the basis of one small study) to suggest that a supplement can mitigate postpartum blues. Also wary when the article advertises the product in question and quotes the senior author and patent holder of its virtues.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 11, 2024 Source:Canadian researchers create natural supplement to combat postpartum blues Reference:Dietary supplement for mood symptoms in early postpartum: a double-blind randomized placebo controlled trial

    tagged:

    baby blues, postpartum depression
  • April 10, 2024

    GLP-1 receptor agonist lixisenatide may help slow the progression of Parkinson’s symptoms

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 10, 2024 Source:Ozempic-like drug may help slow the progression of Parkinson’s symptoms Reference:Trial of Lixisenatide in Early Parkinson’s Disease

    tagged:

    GLP-1 agonist, Parkinson’s Disease
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