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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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Way too soon for a headline to suggest that an Aloe Vera compound may help treat Alzheimer Disease based only on computer modelling.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 5, 2026 Source:Aloe Vera Compound May Help Fight Alzheimer’s Disease, Simulations Suggest Reference:In silico exploration of Aloe vera leaf compounds as dual AChE and BChE inhibitors for Alzheimer’s disease therapy
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Scientists Find an Early Parkinson’s Signal Hidden in Blood
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 24, 2026 Source:Scientists Find an Early Parkinson’s Signal Hidden in Blood Reference:Longitudinal assessment of DNA repair signature trajectory in prodromal versus established Parkinson’s disease
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Mouse model suggests our brains may learn more from rare events than from repetition but wider scope of evaluation required to determine if this applies to only some endeavours and skills.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 20, 2026 Source:Our brains may learn more from rare events than from repetition Reference:Duration between rewards controls the rate of behavioral and dopaminergic learning
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Drinking caffeinated coffee and tea daily may slightly decrease risk of dementia. Absolute risk reduction of 0.2%. Highest vs lowest caffeinated coffee quartile: incidence 141 vs 330 per 100,000 person-years (difference ~189 cases/100,000 person-years; ARR ≈ 0.189%). And this makes headlines. 🙄
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 19, 2026 Source:Drinking caffeinated coffee and tea daily may slightly decrease risk of dementia: Experts Reference:Coffee and Tea Intake, Dementia Risk, and Cognitive Function
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Mouse-model study shows Alzheimer’s may be reversible in advanced stages. Human trials required to determine if this is transferable to people.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 21, 2026 Source:Groundbreaking study shows Alzheimer’s may be reversible in advanced stages Reference:Pharmacologic reversal of advanced Alzheimer’s disease in mice and identification of potential therapeutic nodes in human brain
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Observational food study states that high-fat cheese intake is associated lower lower risk of dementia in Swedes. No causal link. More of the same with these food studies. They are becoming increasingly background noise.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 19, 2025 Source:Study finds potential link between high-fat cheese and lower risk of dementia Reference:High- and Low-Fat Dairy Consumption and Long-Term Risk of Dementia
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Ultrasound deep brain stimulation seems to aid in positive learning and decision-making behaviours shown in this small study
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 3, 2025 Source:Neural Ultrasound Boosts Learning in 60 Seconds Reference:Non-invasive ultrasonic neuromodulation of the human nucleus accumbens impacts reward sensitivity
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Unusual days signal rising migraine risk
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 24, 2025 Source:Unusual days signal rising migraine risk Reference:Information-Theoretic Trigger Surprisal and Future Headache Activity