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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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Cat ownership linked to increased risk of schizophrenia, according to a metanalysis using low quality studies and caveats aplenty.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 4, 2025 Source:Cat Ownership Linked to Increased Risk of Schizophrenia, Research Suggests Reference:Cat Ownership and Schizophrenia-Related Disorders and Psychotic-Like Experiences: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Your skin has a built-in cancer defense and sunlight turns the genetic protective mechanism off
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 2, 2025 Source:Your skin has a built-in cancer defense and sunlight turns it off Reference:YTHDF2 regulates self non-coding RNA metabolism to control inflammation and tumorigenesis
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Breastfeeding linked to lasting immune protection against breast cancer
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 30, 2025 Source:Breastfeeding linked to lasting immune protection against breast cancer Reference:Parity and lactation induce T cell mediated breast cancer protection
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Study reviews the relationship between losing your teeth and future health problems.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 20, 2025 Source:Losing Your Teeth Could Be a Deadly Warning, Study Finds Reference:Tooth loss progression and mortality among older adults: results from the Chinese longitudinal healthy longevity survey
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Scientists Discover Cancer’s “Power-Up” – and a New Way To Switch It Off
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 2, 2025 Source:Scientists Discover Cancer’s “Power-Up” – and a New Way To Switch It Off Reference:Mitochondria-derived nuclear ATP surge protects against confinement-induced proliferation defects
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Gun disease-causing bacteria associated with the development of Alzheimer’s disease noted in mouse study and human autopsies.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 9, 2025 Source:The Cause of Alzheimer’s Could Be Coming From Within Your Mouth Reference:Porphyromonas gingivalis in Alzheimer’s disease brains: Evidence for disease causation and treatment with small-molecule inhibitors
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Will nose-picking increase the risk of developing Alzheimer’s? Study on mice says this is possible but many questions regarding methodology and translation to real life is problematic.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 12, 2025 Source:Study on Mice Suggests Nose-Picking Has a Surprising Link With Alzheimer’s