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Several Psychiatric Disorders Share The Same Root Cause, Study Reveals
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 10, 2025 Source:Several Psychiatric Disorders Share The Same Root Cause, Study Reveals Reference:Massively parallel reporter assay investigates shared genetic variants of eight psychiatric disorders
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House Calls, #958, February 9, 2025: A new blood test for endometriosis shows promise and other positive medical stories.
A new test for endometriosis is being evaluated and may help many women receive an earlier diagnosis and help cutting off years of suffering. Why physicians should be prescribing exercise for their older patients. There is no age limit. Your Calls and Comments:
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A test that aims to rule out autism using a strand of hair is now available to the public. Caveat emptor: Limited data and no FDA approval.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 7, 2025 Source:A test that aims to rule out autism using a strand of hair is now available to the public
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New drug class may help alleviate IBS symptoms by targeting the central nervous system based on mouse model. Much more work to do to determine if this is transferable to people.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 6, 2025 Source:New drug class may help alleviate IBS symptoms by targeting the central nervous system Reference:Agonists of the opioid δ-receptor improve irritable bowel syndrome-like symptoms via the central nervous system
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Research into new pain management medication options has produced a new pain pill approved in U.S. designed to cut risk of addiction
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 5, 2025 Source:New pain pill approved in U.S. designed to cut risk of addiction
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The effect tariffs may have if enacted on medical device costs in Canada
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 3, 2025 Source:From hearing aids to pacemakers, tariffs may drive up medical device costs
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Researchers at London Health Sciences Centre optimistic about radiation therapy for patients with multiple sites of cancer
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 4, 2025 Source:Researchers at London Health Sciences Centre optimistic about radiation therapy for patients with multiple sites of cancer Reference:Ablative Radiation Therapy to Restrain Everything Safely Treatable (ARREST): A Phase 1 Study of Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy for Polymetastatic Disease
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House Calls, #957, February 2, 2025: We are not for hire.
The solutions put forward by the various political parties that somehow they will hire more family doctors belies the fact that the majority of physicians are independent contractors are are not hired by the Ministry of Health to provide services. Further, the promise to increase family doctor numbers by 3100 in four years as promised…
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Ad hoc approach to using genetically modified pig kidneys poses difficulties ascertaining efficacy despite singular reports of early success.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 31, 2025 Source:Recipient of pig kidney transplant reaches a milestone
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