Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Epigenetic Switch to Turn Memories On and Off Created in Mice.

    November 14, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 14, 2025 Source:Epigenetic Switch to Turn Memories On and Off Created Reference:Cell-type and locus-specific epigenetic editing of memory expression

  • Scientists Begin $14.2 Million Project To Decode the Body’s Interoceptive pathways considered to be a “sixth sense”

    October 17, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 17, 2025 Source:Scientists Begin $14.2 Million Project To Decode the Body’s “Hidden Sixth Sense”

  • Cannabis-derived medication for the treatment of chronic low back pain seeks licensing approval in the U.S. and Europe

    October 1, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 1, 2025 Source:A drug made from marijuana reduced back pain in a large study

  • Low dose aspirin reduced the risk of recurrence for a specific genetic type of colon cancer. It offers a glimpse into understanding the mechanism of the disease.

    September 24, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 24, 2025 Source:A Common Medicine May Stop Colorectal Cancer From Returning Reference:Low-Dose Aspirin for PI3K-Altered Localized Colorectal Cancer

  • A common nasal spray may help prevent Covid. What a new study shows and the many caveats within it.

    September 16, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 16, 2025 Source:A common nasal spray may help prevent Covid. What a new study shows Reference:Azelastine Nasal Spray for Prevention of SARS-CoV-2 InfectionsA Phase 2 Randomized Clinical Trial

  • New medication in the research pipeline designed to improve upon the efficacy of semaglutide and tirzepatide (Ozempic and Mounjaro) and mitigate side effect profile. Still years to go.

    September 11, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 11, 2025 Source:Scientists create new drug that could be the ‘next Ozempic’… it’s twice as effective without nasty side effects

  • New drug that stimulates new tooth regrowth entering human trials

    September 2, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 2, 2025 Source:New drug that stimulates natural tooth regrowth is entering human trials Reference:Japanese Scientists Begin Human Trials for Tooth Regrowth Drug Ravi, V., Murashima-Suginami, A., Kiso, H., Tokita, Y., Huang, C.L., Bessho, K., Takagi, J., Sugai, M., Tabata, Y., Takahashi, K. Advances in tooth agenesis and tooth regeneration. Regenerative…

  • Lithium deficiency linked to cognitive decline in mouse model and may be linked to the the disease process that leads to Alzheimer’s

    August 28, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 28, 2025 Source:Scientists say it may be possible to protect aging brains from Alzheimer’s with an old remedy — lithium Reference:Lithium deficiency and the onset of Alzheimer’s disease

  • Clinical test may predict best rheumatoid arthritis biologic for each individual

    August 22, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 22, 2025 Source:Clinical test may predict best rheumatoid arthritis biologic for each individual

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