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House Calls, #1011, April 19, 2026: It’s in the blood! Python’s that is.
House Calls, #1011, April 19, 2026: It’s in the blood! Python’s that is. A recent discovery of a metabolite in python blood was shown to cause a 9% loss of total body weight in 28 days in mice. The way it works is fascinating and may lead to new medications for humans just like it…
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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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House Calls, #942, October 13, 2024: From Pig’s hair toothbrushes in 1780 to electric ones now. Who say’s there is no progress?
An interesting article from the McGill Office of Science and Society reviews if electric or manual toothbrushes are better for your teeth and gums. The CDC approved a new medication using a completely different mechanism for the treatment of schizophrenia. Your Calls and Comments:
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It is unlikely that cats cause schizophrenia due to their propensity to harbour Toxoplasma gondii.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 21, 2024 Source:Do Cats Cause Schizophrenia?
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Small pilot study shows ketogenic diet reduces medication-related metabolic syndrome changes for people being treated for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 4, 2024 Source:Pilot study shows ketogenic diet improves severe mental illness Reference:Ketogenic Diet Intervention on Metabolic and Psychiatric Health in Bipolar and Schizophrenia: A Pilot Trial
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More than a bad trip: Experts warn about the risk of cannabis-induced psychosis
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 20, 2024 Source:More than a bad trip: Experts warn about the risk of cannabis-induced psychosis
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Five years of legal cannabis: fewer charges, many hospitalizations and more than a few questions
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 11, 2023 Source:5 years of legal cannabis: fewer charges, many hospitalizations and more than a few questions Reference:Changes in Cannabis-Attributable Hospitalizations Following Nonmedical Cannabis Legalization in Canada
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Cannabis Use Disorder associated with anatomical brain changes and memory deficits
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 19, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Marijuana use linked to schizophrenic-related brain changes Cannabis ‘changes shape of brain circuits’ Reference: Cannabis-Related Working Memory Deficits and Associated Subcortical Morphological Differences in Healthy Individuals and Schizophrenia Subjects
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Mouse study used to evaluate effect of cannabis on developing adolescent brain
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 26, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Marijuana use by teens linked to permanent brain abnormalities later in life, increased schizophrenia risk: study Reference: Adolescent Cannabinoid Exposure Permanently Suppresses Cortical Oscillations in Adult Mice