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Could this experimental electric comb be a cure for baldness? Mouse model does not match human loss of hair process. It is promising lab science, not a proven treatment. We need human studies before anyone should get excited about an electric comb for baldness.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 11, 2026 Source:Could this experimental electric comb be a cure for baldness?
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Neuralink brain chip implanted into two quadriplegic Canadian patients
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 8, 2025 Source:Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip implanted into two quadriplegic Canadian patients
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Researchers record how life’s glow fades after death. Ultraweak photons detected from biochemical changes as cells shut down.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 23, 2025 Source:Researchers record how life’s glow fades after death Reference:Imaging Ultraweak Photon Emission from Living and Dead Mice and from Plants under Stress
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Scientists ‘3D Print’ Material Deep Inside The Body Using Ultrasound
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 20, 2025 Source:Scientists ‘3D Print’ Material Deep Inside The Body Using Ultrasound Reference:Imaging-guided deep tissue in vivo sound printing
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Proof-of-concept study looks at robotics and spinal stimulation to restore movement in paralysis
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 14, 2025 Source:Robotics and spinal stimulation restore movement in paralysis Reference:Augmenting rehabilitation robotics with spinal cord neuromodulation: A proof of concept
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Startup company plans to insert muscle implants that could allow mind-controlled prosthetics
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 10, 2024 Source:Muscle Implants Could Allow Mind-Controlled Prosthetics—No Brain Surgery Required
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Neuralink now accepting Canadian patients
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 2, 2024 Source:Elon Musk’s Neuralink now accepting Canadian patients
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FDA approves AI scanner that increases the physician’s accuracy in identifying skin cancers like basal and squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 19, 2024 Source:FDA Approves AI Device That Helps Spot Skin Cancer
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Fantastic application of virtual reality tech allows Ottawa Hospital surgeons to walk around a tumour and its surrounding anatomical structures. This can help to plan surgical strategies that reduce procedure risks.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 13, 2023 Source:‘We’re inside the patient, looking directly at the tumour’: Gaming experience aids surgery