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Daily sugary drinks linked to 250 per cent higher stomach-cancer relative risk, but this translates into an absolute risk difference of 0.01 per cent because of the rarity of these cancers.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 19, 2026 Source:Sugary drinks may increase risk of gastric cancer: study Reference:Association between sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened beverage intake and gastric cancer incidence
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Montreal study sheds light on little-known childhood food allergy
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 20, 2026 Source:Montreal study sheds light on little-known childhood food allergy Reference:FPIES is technically classified as a food allergy, but it is a fundamentally different type of allergy than what the general public understands by that term. It is not a misnomer — it is a true immune-mediated reaction to…
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What to know about cyclospora, the gut-churning parasite causing illness in several U.S. states, and how to avoid it
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 9, 2026 Source:What to know about cyclospora, the gut-churning parasite causing illness in several U.S. states, and how to avoid it
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Injectable “mini livers” developed in a mouse model may help boost an ailing liver and possible circumvent the need for liver transplant in certain clinical situations.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 8, 2026 Source:Scientists Create Tiny “Mini Livers” That Could One Day Replace Liver Transplants Reference:Image-guided injectable niche for hepatocyte transplantation
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Negative impacts on gut flora seem to influence the development of neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson’s disease.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 1, 2026 Source:Parkinson’s Link to Gut Bacteria Hints at Unexpectedly Simple Treatment
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Soda pop study with the usual self-reporting bias food questionnaires links to risk of developing fatty liver disease. Not great to drink the stuff so limiting use is a healthful choice for many reasons but study itself cannot demonstrate causality.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 13, 2026 Source:This Everyday Nonalcoholic Drink Could Be Linked to Serious Liver Risk, Researchers Say Reference:Soft drink consumption and increased risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Results from the health workers cohort study Referenced Study: “Soft drink consumption and increased risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Results from the health…
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Intestinal bacterial replacement pills show safety and reduced the side effects from chemotherapy agents used to treat advanced kidney cancer in Phase 1 study
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 29, 2026 Source:‘Poop pills’ developed in London show promise for cancer patients in early trial
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A 25-year Crohn’s disease mystery seems to have been solved using AI to analyze a plethora of genomic data
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 19, 2025 Source:A 25-year Crohn’s disease mystery finally cracked by AI Reference:Distinct colitis-associated macrophages drive NOD2-dependent bacterial sensing and gut homeostasis.
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Gut microbiome tests are everywhere. Should you get one? Less hype, more science before you offer tests that are too early for prime time.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 5, 2025 Source:Gut microbiome tests are everywhere. Should you get one?