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Ex Vivo Study Examines an Invented Chewing Gum That Might Help Fight Oral Cancers Caused by HPV….. Some Day, Maybe.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 1, 2026 Source:Scientists Invented a Chewing Gum That Might Help Fight Cancer Some Day Reference:Ex vivo HNSCC clinical studies using saliva and antiviral or antibacterial chewing gums reveal reduction in carcinogenic microbes
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Flesh-eating bacteria, vibrio vulnificus, found in Long Island waters leave victims with 20% chance of dying in 48 hours. Aging cesspool and septic tank runoff contributing to favourable bacterial growth conditions.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 28, 2026 Source:Flesh-eating bacteria found in Long Island waters leave victims with 20% chance of dying in 48 hours
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Scientists finally crack mystery of rare COVID adenovirus vaccine blood clots
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 15, 2026 Source:Scientists finally crack mystery of rare COVID vaccine blood clots Reference:Adenoviral Inciting Antigen and Somatic Hypermutation in VITT
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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