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Causal relationship remains to be determined for a blood test may be able to predict heart attack risk within 6 months. Authors of the study recommend further evaluation.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 23, 2024 Source:A simple blood test may be able to predict heart attack risk within 6 months Reference:Markers of imminent myocardial infarction
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Study looks at organ-specific blood plasma proteins to track organ age and disease risks.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 9, 2024 Source:Scientists can now predict which of your organs will fail first Reference:Organ aging signatures in the plasma proteome track health and disease
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AI recognition of changes in sugar molecules within saliva may help detect early stage cancer within the next five years according to researchers.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 14, 2023 Source:Here’s how a ‘little saliva’ could detect Stage 1 cancer Reference:Decoding glycomics with a suite of methods for differential expression analysis
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A positive change by introducing at-home HPV testing to screen for cervical cancer mitigating the need for PAP tests.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 23, 2023 Source:Canada is moving away from Pap tests. Here’s what you need to know Reference:
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How a new ‘super screener’ is helping detect cancer in patients without a family doctor. Half measures are better than nothing I guess.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 17, 2023 Source:How a new ‘super screener’ is helping detect cancer in patients without a family doctor
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Ontario lowering age for regular breast cancer screenings to 40 starting in the Fall of 2024.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 31, 2023 Source:Ontario lowering age for regular breast cancer screenings to 40
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New guideline urges doctors to regularly screen for alcohol use disorder. Sure, I’ll add it to the list.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 17, 2023 Source:New guideline urges doctors to regularly screen for alcohol use disorder Reference:Canadian guideline for the clinical management of high-risk drinking and alcohol use disorder
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How helpful are school-based scoliosis screening programs? Should they be reinstated after screening ceased years ago? That brings us to face the factors that constitute a good screening test and the answer we may not want to hear.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 5, 2023 Source:Canada stopped checking kids’ spines years ago. Why experts say screening should come back Reference:Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Screening