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Naturally Occurring Bacteria Completely Eradicate Tumors in Mice With a Single Dose
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 13, 2026 Source:Naturally Occurring Bacteria Completely Eradicate Tumors in Mice With a Single Dose Reference:Discovery and characterization of antitumor gut microbiota from amphibians and reptiles: Ewingella americana as a novel therapeutic agent with dual cytotoxic and immunomodulatory properties
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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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New Toothpaste Stops Gum Disease Without Harming Healthy Bacteria But Long-Term Outcome Data Needed.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 3, 2026 Source:New Toothpaste Stops Gum Disease Without Harming Healthy Bacteria
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Bacteria found in underground cave after thousands of years is resistant to antibiotics: study. Just don’t let it escape from the lab and transfer those genes to its friends.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 18, 2026 Source:Bacteria found in underground cave after thousands of years is resistant to antibiotics: study Reference:First genome sequence and functional profiling of Psychrobacter SC65A.3 preserved in 5,000-year-old cave ice: insights into ancient resistome, antimicrobial potential, and enzymatic activities
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A common oral bacterium may contribute to stimulating existing breast cancer shown in mouse model study
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 2, 2026 Source:This Common Bacterium Hiding in Your Mouth May Help Trigger Breast Cancer Reference:A pro-carcinogenic oral microbe internalized by breast cancer cells promotes mammary tumorigenesis
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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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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?
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Study estimates that nearly 1 in 5 UTIs linked to meat contaminated with E. Coli through contact not ingestion.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 4, 2025 Source:Nearly 1 in 5 UTIs Linked to Meat Contaminated With E. Coli, Study Finds Reference:Zoonotic Escherichia coli and urinary tract infections in Southern California
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No, it is unlikely you will be infected by your own toothbrush
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 22, 2025 Source:Your toothbrush is bristling with bacteria – is it time to change it?