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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Neuralink now accepting Canadian patients

    April 2, 2024

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 2, 2024 Source:Elon Musk’s Neuralink now accepting Canadian patients

  • FB1006: AI-discovered drug advances to clinical trials for ALS treatment

    February 29, 2024

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 29, 2024 Source:FB1006: AI-discovered drug advances to clinical trials for ALS treatment

  • Neuroscientists Discover Source of ‘Wave of Death’ at End of Consciousness

    February 6, 2024

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 6, 2024 Source:Neuroscientists Discover Source of ‘Wave of Death’ at End of Consciousness Reference:Laminar organization of neocortical activities during systemic anoxia

  • Rare cases of possible Alzheimer’s transmission uncovered in recipients of discontinued cadaver-based growth hormone treatments

    January 31, 2024

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 31, 2024 Source:Rare cases of possible Alzheimer’s transmission uncovered in recipients of discontinued medical treatment Reference:Iatrogenic Alzheimer’s disease in recipients of cadaveric pituitary-derived growth hormone

  • Migraine linked to an absolute 1 in 100,000 person-year increased risk of IBD in new study. Needless to say more investigations are necessary before concluding that there is a causal link.

    January 30, 2024

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 30, 2024 Source:Migraine linked to increased risk of IBD in new study Reference:Migraine is associated with the development of adult patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a nationwide, population-based study

  • Scientists crack mystery of how MS gene spread

    January 15, 2024

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 15, 2024 Source:Scientists crack mystery of how MS gene spread Reference:Elevated genetic risk for multiple sclerosis emerged in steppe pastoralist populations

  • Initial small studies show that the use of Semaglutide (Ozempic) may help reduce alcohol consumption.

    December 4, 2023

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 4, 2023 Source:Ozempic Could Also Help You Drink Less Alcohol

  • Enzymatic-blocking hypothesis to be further evaluated to explain why some people get headaches after drinking red wine

    November 21, 2023

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 21, 2023 Source:Why do some people get headaches from drinking red wine? Reference:Inhibition of ALDH2 by quercetin glucuronide suggests a new hypothesis to explain red wine headaches

  • Concussion researchers celebrate new ‘transformational’ research program

    November 16, 2023

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 16, 2023 Source:Concussion researchers celebrate new ‘transformational’ research program

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