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Vision and hearing loss among growing list of risk factors for dementia, study says
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 7, 2024 Source:Time to get your eyes checked: Vision loss among growing list of risk factors for dementia, study says Reference:Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2024 report of the Lancet standing Commission
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Biden says the debate was a bad night. Here’s how doctors would evaluate if it was something more
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 8, 2024 Source:Biden says the debate was a bad night. Here’s how doctors would evaluate if it was something more
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Health Canada must reconsider man’s bid to use psilocybin for cluster headaches, Federal Court rules
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 5, 2024 Source:Health Canada must reconsider man’s bid to use magic mushrooms for cluster headaches, Federal Court rules
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Study claims night-time heat significantly increases the risk of stroke. Significant study limitations pours a little skepticism into the mix.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 22, 2024 Source:Night-time heat significantly increases the risk of stroke Reference:Nocturnal heat exposure and stroke risk
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New research details the process of how ALS develops and proposes a potential treatment pathway. Quite promising and excellent scientific investigation.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 14, 2024 Source:Western University researchers unlock potential ‘cure’ for ALS
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Study just about to start looking at a means of assessing brain injury due to CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy)
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May , 2024 Source:New Canadian study could be a lifesaver for thousands suffering from CTE
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For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic form of late-in-life Alzheimer’s disease
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 8, 2024 Source:For the first time, researchers have identified a genetic form of late-in-life Alzheimer’s disease
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‘Your brain isn’t fully formed until you’re 25’: A neuroscientist demolishes the greatest mind myth
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 29, 2024 Source:‘Your brain isn’t fully formed until you’re 25’: A neuroscientist demolishes the greatest mind myth
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Observational study looked at the relationship between the vasomotor symptoms (hot flushes) of menopause symptoms and migraine history and how it may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease for certain groups
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 17, 2024 Source:How menopause symptoms may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease