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Proof-of-concept study looks at robotics and spinal stimulation to restore movement in paralysis
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 14, 2025 Source:Robotics and spinal stimulation restore movement in paralysis Reference:Augmenting rehabilitation robotics with spinal cord neuromodulation: A proof of concept
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The promotion of testosterone replacement as men age is a Pharma-industry-created problem. Most men do not need it. Blood tests can determine the true state of testosterone levels and if abnormally low, treated.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 13, 2025 Source:Testosterone therapy’s popular in the online ‘manosphere’ — but doctor warns it’s not for everyone
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Scented Candles and Diesel Trucks: Start your engines and nanoparticle inhalation!
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 12, 2025 Source:Your Scented Wax Melts Can Pollute Indoor Air as Much as a Diesel Engine Reference:Flame-Free Candles Are Not Pollution-Free: Scented Wax Melts as a Significant Source of Atmospheric Nanoparticles
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Gene Hackman, suffering from heart disease and dementia died at home a week after wife Betsy Arakawa died from hantavirus, authorities say
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 11, 2025 Source:Gene Hackman died at home a week after wife Betsy Arakawa died from hantavirus, authorities say
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Microplastic accumulation in the brain noted in dementia patients. Causality uncertain but source of said plastics can come from microwaving food in plastic containers.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 10, 2025 Source:Doctor’s warning to microwave users after dementia discovery Reference:Human microplastic removal: what does the evidence tell us?Bioaccumulation of microplastics in decedent human brains
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House Calls, #962, March 9, 2025: “I did not ask for your help”
My take on how the Ontario MedCheck program is creating even more administrative burdens for family doctors. This is a program that is used by pharmacists to review medication. It would one thing if it provided useful information but it rarely does. It contains extraneous comments. Take a listen as I explain why and how…
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Researchers trying to determine if sleep dysfunction is related to tinnitus and its degree of expression.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 7, 2025 Source:Tinnitus Seems to Be Somehow Connected to a Crucial Bodily Function Reference: Tinnitus: at a crossroad between phantom perception and sleep
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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