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Risk of dying of breast cancer within 5 years has dropped from 15 per cent in the 1990s to five per cent: study
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 15, 2023 [display_podcast] Source:Risk of dying of breast cancer within 5 years has dropped from 15 per cent in the 1990s to five per cent: study Reference:Breast cancer mortality in 500 000 women with early invasive breast cancer in England, 1993-2015: population based observational cohort study
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Prediabetes: The younger you are, the higher the risk of dementia if it progresses to type 2 diabetes.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 29, 2023 [display_podcast] Source:Prediabetes: The younger you are, the higher the risk of dementia Reference:Prediabetes, intervening diabetes and subsequent risk of dementia: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study
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In vitro study of traditional Indigenous tea from Canada shows that it is effective against malaria parasite. Further evaluation may follow in animal model studies.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 15, 2023 [display_podcast] Source:Traditional Indigenous tea from Canada could combat drug-resistant malaria: study Reference:Chemical Composition and Antiplasmodial Activity of the Essential Oil of Rhododendron subarcticum Leaves from Nunavik, Québec, Canada
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FDA approves new pill developed to reduce the risk of re-infections by repopulating microbiome after patients complete antibiotic treatment for C. difficile
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 28, 2023 [display_podcast] Source:FDA Approves First Pill for the Microbiome
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Another daily-intake-ask-the-person-once-only-how-much-you-drink-alcohol-study and try to conclude if it harms or has a health benefit over a person’s lifetime. Le sigh.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 4, 2023 [display_podcast] Source:A drink a day won’t lead to earlier death — but it won’t boost your health either: study Reference:Association Between Daily Alcohol Intake and Risk of All-Cause MortalityA Systematic Review and Meta-analyses
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For the first time in years, researchers have identified a new susceptibility gene for breast cancer: study
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 29, 2023 [display_podcast] Source:For the first time in years, researchers have identified a new susceptibility gene for breast cancer: study Reference:Variants in ATRIP are associated with breast cancer susceptibility in the Polish population and UK Biobank
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Scientists find a good treatment target for pulmonary hypertension by uncovering gene responsible for its progression.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 15, 2023 [display_podcast] Source:Scientists find a good treatment target for pulmonary hypertension Reference:Purine synthesis suppression reduces the development and progression of pulmonary hypertension in rodent models
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Report says long COVID could impact economy and be ‘mass disabling event’ in Canada. The new money from the Canadian Federal Gvt put into research into development of clinical guidelines, diagnostics, treatments, and rehabilitation is needed and welcome.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 10, 2023 [display_podcast] Source:Report says long COVID could impact economy and be ‘mass disabling event’ in Canada