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Genetic discovery of 36 genes related to the pathophysiology of OCD and tics may lead to teh development of new treatments.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 3, 2026 Source:Genetic discovery may lead to treatments for OCD and tics Reference:Whole-exome sequencing in individuals with obsessive–compulsive disorder and chronic tic disorders identifies 36 large-effect risk genes
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Targeted gene-altering therapy reduced LDL-cholesterol levels by 50 per cent in patients with severely elevated cholesterol levels.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 2, 2026 Source:With the snip of a gene, scientists hope to erase high cholesterol for life Reference:Phase 1 Trial of CRISPR-Cas9 Gene Editing Targeting ANGPTL3
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Genetic/molecular mechanism discovered to explain why heart muscle does not develop cancer or at least rarely does so.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 29, 2026 Source:Why Does the Heart Rarely Develop Cancer?
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Human limb regeneration still a long way away. However the gene responsible for this function has been isolated in other animal models.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 11, 2026 Source:Scientists found the “holy grail” gene that could one day help humans regrow limbs Reference:Enhancer-directed gene delivery for digit regeneration based on conserved epidermal factors.
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Biological age tests reveal what slows or hastens aging – but they’re useful only for researchers, not consumers
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 7, 2026 Source:Biological age tests reveal what slows or hastens aging – but they’re useful only for researchers, not consumers
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In Vitro Lab Study on Sucralose Impurity Shows DNA Damage at Unrealistically High Doses; No Evidence of Human Toxicity at Normal Splenda Use
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 20, 2026 Source:Popular Sweetener Linked to DNA Damage – “It’s Something You Should Not Be Eating” Reference:Toxicological and pharmacokinetic properties of sucralose-6-acetate and its parent sucralose: in vitro screening assays The SciTechDaily article from April 16, 2026 summarizes a May 2023 lab study on sucralose-6-acetate.This is a manufacturing impurity in…
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Cats Genetic Datasets May Hold the Key to Treating Human Breast Cancer Due to Similar Gene Mutation
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 19, 2026 Source:Cats May Hold the Key to Treating Human Cancer Reference:The oncogenome of the domestic cat
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One-a-Day Keeps the Reaper… Four Months Away
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 18, 2026 Source:Daily multivitamin slows signs of biological ageing Reference:Effects of daily multivitamin–multimineral and cocoa extract supplementation on epigenetic aging clocks in the COSMOS randomized clinical trial
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B.C. man cured of rare disease in world-first for new gene-editing technology
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 27, 2026 Source:B.C. man cured of rare disease in world-first for new gene-editing technology Reference:Prime Editing for p47phox-Deficient Chronic Granulomatous Disease