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Gold nanoparticles used in a macular degeneration mouse model demonstrates ability to bypass photoreceptors and acitvates deeper retinal cell layers that send sends signals to the visual cortex.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 10, 2025 Source:Gold nanoparticles could help the blind see without surgery Reference:Intravitreally Injected Plasmonic Nanorods Activate Bipolar Cells with Patterned Near-Infrared Laser Projection
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Engineers turn toxic ancient tomb fungus into anti-cancer drug
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 8, 2025 Source:Engineers turn toxic ancient tomb fungus into anti-cancer drug Reference:A class of benzofuranoindoline-bearing heptacyclic fungal RiPPs with anticancer activities
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Rapamycin may extend lifespan as effectively as dietary restrictions if you are a mouse, rat, turquoise killifish, or rheses macaque monkey. No studies on humans and to do so, based on side effect profile of drug, is fraught with serious adverse affects
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 27, 2025 Source:Rapamycin may extend lifespan as effectively as dietary restrictions Reference:Rapamycin, Not Metformin, Mirrors Dietary Restriction-Driven Lifespan Extension in Vertebrates: A Meta-Analysis
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Study on developing a Beverage Hydration Index (BHI) is being used by CNN to validate the use of milk as the best means of rehydrating at 640 calories a pop. The fact that the study used 72 men 18-35 who were not dehydrated nor exercising was not reported by CNN.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 26, 2025 Source:Which drink is best for hydration? Hint: It isn’t water Reference:A randomized trial to assess the potential of different beverages to affect hydration status: development of a beverage hydration index1
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The Manchester Metropolitan University study into the long-term effects of vaping comes as a government ban on single-use vapes comes into force
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 13, 2025 Source:Vaping’s sickening side effects as study shows it’s ‘even worse than smoking’
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McGill researchers identify blood markers linked to teen depression and brain changes
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 10, 2025 Source:McGill researchers identify blood markers linked to teen depression and brain changes
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Blocking Brain Inflammation Molecule May Halt Alzheimer’s
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 4, 2025 Source: Blocking Brain Inflammation Molecule May Halt Alzheimer’s Reference: STING deletion protects against amyloid β–induced Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis
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Diabetes drug, Pioglitazone seems to inhibit the growth of certain types of prostate cancer. Further evaluation is needed due to the small study size but the science is sound.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 27, 2025 Source:Diabetes Drug Stops Prostate Cancer From Coming Back Reference:The anti-diabetic PPARγ agonist Pioglitazone inhibits cell proliferation and induces metabolic reprogramming in prostate cancer
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Clearing Zombie Cells Eases Back Pain
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 30, 2025 Source:Clearing Zombie Cells Eases Back Pain Reference:Senolytic treatment for low back pain