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Third-ever person declared cured of HIV following stem cell treatment
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 24, 2023 Source:3rd-ever person declared cured of HIV following stem cell treatment Reference:In-depth virological and immunological characterization of HIV-1 cure after CCR5Δ32/Δ32 allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
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1 in 3 parents give fever-reducing medicine when it may not be needed, new poll says.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 23, 2023 Source:1 in 3 parents give fever-reducing medicine when it may not be needed, new poll says
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Epidural stimulation of the cervical spinal cord for post-stroke upper-limb paresis restores partial arm and hand function in small proof-of-concept study
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 22, 2023 Source:In test, zaps to spine help 2 stroke survivors move arms Reference:Epidural stimulation of the cervical spinal cord for post-stroke upper-limb paresis
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Harry Forestell, host of CBC News New Brunswick at Six provides his first person account of his brain surgery for Parkinson’s.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 21, 2023 Source:I was wide awake during my brain surgery for Parkinson’s. Here’s how it changed my life
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Sunday House Call, #866, February 19, 2023: The shortage of family doctors is not surprising when your public insurance plan uses central planning to designate health care costs that cannot keep up with the true cost of care.
An article in the National Post by Raymond J. de Souza sheds a bit of light on how public insurance plans are not keeping pace with supporting family practice. The genetics of ADHD. Your calls about:
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Bruce Willis diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, family says
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 17, 2023 Source:Bruce Willis diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, family says
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What is Marburg virus, the deadly Ebola-like disease breaking out in Equatorial Guinea?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 16, 2023 Source:What is Marburg virus, the deadly Ebola-like disease breaking out in Equatorial Guinea?
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Male contraceptive pill prototype stops sperm swimming for three hours (in mice). Normal motility resumed after 24 hours.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 15, 2023 Source:Male contraceptive pill prototype stops sperm swimming Reference:On-demand male contraception via acute inhibition of soluble adenylyl cyclase
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Prostate Cancer screening blood test uses a combination PSA and epigenetic markers to improve accuracy and reduce false positive results. Further evaluation in larger population cohorts recommended by study authors.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 14, 2023 Source:New blood test may be 94 per cent effective at spotting signs of prostate cancer Reference:Circulating Chromosome Conformation Signatures Significantly Enhance PSA Positive Predicting Value and Overall Accuracy for Prostate Cancer Detection
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