Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • What cannabis really does for chronic pain

    January 30, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 30, 2026 Source:What cannabis really does for chronic pain Reference:Cannabis-Based Products for Chronic Pain

  • Intestinal bacterial replacement pills show safety and reduced the side effects from chemotherapy agents used to treat advanced kidney cancer in Phase 1 study

    January 29, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 29, 2026 Source:‘Poop pills’ developed in London show promise for cancer patients in early trial

  • The Autism–Tylenol Pregnancy Question Finally Has a Clear Scientific Answer

    January 23, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 23, 2026 Source:The Autism–Tylenol Pregnancy Question Finally Has a Clear Scientific Answer Reference:Prenatal paracetamol exposure and child neurodevelopment: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  • Early results indicate that treatment with this sleep apnea drug reduces the breathing pauses and can improve sleep quality but will it stop the need for for using a CPAP machine?

    January 22, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 22, 2026 Source:New Pill Could Finally Treat Sleep Apnea Without a Mask Reference:Sultiame once per day in obstructive sleep apnoea (FLOW): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-finding, phase 2 trial

  • Mouse-model study shows Alzheimer’s may be reversible in advanced stages. Human trials required to determine if this is transferable to people.

    January 21, 2026

    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

  • These 7 Aspirin Myths Still Won’t Die

    January 16, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 16, 2026 Source: It’s 2026, and These 7 Aspirin Myths Still Won’t Die

  • New insights into how ADHD stimulant medications work are different from what was previously understood

    January 12, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 12, 2026 Source:ADHD Drugs Like Adderall May Work Differently Than Previously Thought Reference:Stimulant medications affect arousal and reward, not attention networks

  • Sulfonylurea medications seem to exhaust pancreatic beta cell production of insulin and may worsen the effects of type 2 diabetes study warns.

    January 6, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 6, 2026 Source:One of the Most Common Diabetes Treatments May Be Making the Disease Worse, Study Warns Reference:Loss of β-cell identity in human islets treated with glibenclamide

  • Likely many factors behind increase in ADHD medications in Ontario.

    December 12, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 12, 2025 Source:Dramatic rise in number of people going on ADHD medications in Ontario, with one group leading the sudden increase Reference:Population-Level Trends in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medication Prescribing

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