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Chief Scientific Editor and reporter at Medical News Bulletin. We are an online medical, health and wellness research news magazine based in Canada. Working towards a better understanding of how research is done and what is and isn’t good evidence.

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FDA fast track designation granted for superficial endometriosis SPECT/CT scans! With Phase II trials looking good, could we be on the way to a new world of ends diagnosis and research? medicalnewsbulletin.com/endometriosi... 🧪

Endometriosis Update: FDA Fast Tracks Diagnostic Imaging for Superficial Endometriosis | Medical News Bulletinmedicalnewsbulletin.com With FDA Fast Track Designation, non-invasive endometriosis testing is on the road to reality

OMG I just got some really cool news from the people behind the DETECT endometriosis imaging study…. Stay tuned!!! 🧪 #endometriosis

Jumping what now? Leeches? You gotta be kidding me! Come over to MNB for the how and why... buff.ly/4cX4eS7 🧪 Thanks to @agilbertson.bsky.social for fixing my link!

News Flash! Beware Jumping Leeches in Madagascar | Medical News Bulletinbuff.ly Scientists have documented the first evidence of jumping leeches in Madagascar

Relying on energy drinks to get you through late night study session or overnight shifts? It might be wise to cut down or to get your heart checked. These caffeine and taurine based pick me ups can reveal hidden heart problems in the worst possible way. buff.ly/4f2cIt1 🧪

Energy Drinks: A Jolt to the Heart You Don't Want | Medical News Bulletinbuff.ly A new link between energy drinks and sudden heart attacks in patients with genetic heart conditions has doctors issuing an “urgent warning” to consumers

Jumping what now? Leeches? You gotta be kidding me! Come over to MNB for the how and why...https://buff.ly/4cX4eS7 🧪

A crack down is coming! Kids are still reaching for the vape pens despite the ban on fruity flavours. Come over to MNB to find out more. #smoking #nicoteens #popcornlung buff.ly/3zkJo0p

US Authorities Get Serious About Candy Coated Nicotine | Medical News Bulletinbuff.ly The US feds are coming after sweet smelling e-cigarettes in an effort to curb teen tobacco use.

🧪 Summer heat keeping you awake? Be careful! For some white -nights can be a nightmare! medicalnewsbulletin.com/killing-for-...

Killing for a good night's sleep | Medical News Bulletinmedicalnewsbulletin.com A lack of sleep, and being awake during late night hours increases the risk of dangerous behaviors like suicide and violence

We've all been told for years that we need to cut animal fats out of our diet at all costs, but what is the evidence for this? And are we doing ourselves more harm than good by avoiding them? Georg Hafner, PhD digs into the how and why over at MNB. buff.ly/3XCPGCz #diet #nutrition

Re-evaluating The Risks Associated With Saturated Fats | Medical News Bulletinbuff.ly Saturated fats are often and perhaps unfairly, characterized as 'bad' fats. What does the current evidence have to say about the link between saturated fat and heart disease?

Public health campaigns don't always catch on with men, but with Game of Stones, Scottish health researchers may have hit the jackpot. Come over to MNB for the how and why cash for kilos is helping men to drop their stones. buff.ly/3zi1bp2

Cash for Kilos: Study Finds Cash Prizes Help Men Shed Weight | Medical News Bulletinbuff.ly A new study finds that a combination of motivational text messages and cash incentives helped men with obesity lose weight.

With COVID-19 back in summer circulation, long COVID is coming with it. Haven't heard much about it? Stats imply it's grossly under reported. Come over to MNB for the how and why.https://buff.ly/3KQtWLY 🧪

🧪 Artificial skin that can 'feel' temperatures at a distance? Sounds like some major changes in medical devices are coming soon! Come on over to MNB for the how and why... buff.ly/3Vrv65c

Hot Science: New Material Senses Temperature Without Touch | Medical News Bulletinbuff.ly Chinese scientists are developing heat sensing gadgets that could transform prosthetics and wearable health tech.

U+1F9EA Artificial skin that can 'feel' temperatures at a distance? Sounds like some major changes in medical devices are coming soon! Come on over to MNB for the how and why... buff.ly/3Vrv65c

Intrigued by Friday's story about how changing up your BP meds could help stave off dementia? Our Q&A with Dr JL Schroevers is online now at MNB! Come on over for the inside scoop. buff.ly/3VygzpP 🧪

Blood Pressure, Dementia and Drugs with Jakob Schroevers | Medical News Bulletinbuff.ly What's up with Blood Pressure Meds and Dementia? We asked an expert!

🧪Getting your blood pressure down will help cut your risk of dementia, but did you know some drugs have an extra effect above and beyond conserving your cardiovascular health? Come over to MNB for the how and why buff.ly/4aNre4t

Switching Up Your Blood Pressure Meds Could Cut Your Risk of Dementia | Medical News Bulletinbuff.ly Dutch public health researchers report that commonly used blood pressure-lowering medicines also protect against dementia. Read on to find out which meds work best.

Lipoprotein(a) blood levels high? Concerned about your heart health? Aussie docs are working on the world's first drug to drop those crummy cholesterol levels. Come on over to MNB for the how and why! buff.ly/3xcEa5W

New Drug Drops Bad Cholesterol by 65% | Medical News Bulletinbuff.ly Scientists have developed the world’s first drug, muvalaplin, to treat high levels of bad cholesterol.

#endometriosis and medical imaging: we asked the experts "what's the hold up with Endometriosis diagnostics?" buff.ly/4e7a4BA 🧪

Behind The Scenes: What’s The Hold-Up With Endometriosis Diagnostics? | Medical News Bulletinbuff.ly Diagnostic imaging for endometriosis is on the way. Medical News Bulletin digs a little deeper into the tale behind tech.

Heard about RFK Jr's brain worm? Worried about that ham sandwich you had last week? Don't worry! Lauryn Doherty took one for the team at MNB and investigated... Worms on the brain buff.ly/4aIc3cL

Worms on the brain? | Medical News Bulletinbuff.ly Lauryn Doherty sorts fact from fiction when it comes to RFK Jr.'s brain claims.

Up to 5% of people could be resistant to Alzheimer's disease, experiencing asymptomatic neuropathology. Dutch dementia detectives are on the case to find out what's going on. Come on over to MNB for the how and why... buff.ly/4by1tpP

Alzheimer’s Disease Without Symptoms – What Can We Learn From The Resilient? | Medical News Bulletinbuff.ly Up to 5% of people could be resistant to Alzheimer's disease, experiencing asymptomatic neuropathology. Dutch dementia detectives are on the case to find out why.

Love can be a headache for some, but the underlying biological processes involved in intimacy and skinship may hold the key to migraine relief... Find out how and why over at MNB buff.ly/4bPkZ0R

Can a Cuddle a Day Keep Migraine At Bay? | Medical News Bulletinbuff.ly We all know someone who claims hugs are the best kind of medicine. While that might not sound wise if you meet Huggy Bear in the woods, there could be some truth to the adage. Experts are investigatin...

Good news for expectant parents: taking acetaminophen/paracetamol during pregnancy does not increase your child’s risk of intellectual disability, ADHD or ASD. Come over to MNB for the how and why. buff.ly/4alYijN

One Less Headache During Pregnancy | Medical News Bulletinbuff.ly Good news for expectant parents: taking acetaminophen/paracetamol during pregnancy does not increase your child’s risk of intellectual disability, ADHD or ASD.

Got POTS? Have you tried vagus nerve stimulation? Melody Sayrany our new Scientific editor chatted with Dr Stavros Stavrakis about his POTS research. medicalnewsbulletin.com/pots-a-conve...

Unraveling POTS: A Conversation With Dr. Stavros Stavrakis | Medical News Bulletinmedicalnewsbulletin.com Interview with Dr. Stavros Stravakis on his exciting research and therapy for POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome)

Considering getting GLP-1 agonist shots for weight loss and not a type 2 diabetic? Think carefully before you take the plunge say Canadian researchers buff.ly/4aRVWu0 Read all about it at MNB.

Ozempic and Victoza: Designer Diet Drug Drawbacks | Medical News Bulletinbuff.ly People turning to GLP-1 agonists like Ozempic and Victoza to aid weight loss should think twice, say Canadian pharmacologists.

Latest follow up on Havana Syndrome by US National Institutes of Health Neurologists. Read up on what they found over at MNB buff.ly/3wcgQoo

NIH: Havana Syndrome Still a Mystery | Medical News Bulletinbuff.ly NIH researchers find no evidence of physiological changes in brains of Havana Syndrome victims.

Doctors still not offering women appropriate treatment following a heart attack. Gender gap differences across USA, Canada, England, Israel, Taiwan and the Netherlands indicates issues with training rather than access to care. Find out why over at MNB. buff.ly/3Q8gbeF

Mind the Gap: Women Less Likely to Survive Heart Attacks Across Global North | Medical News Bulletinbuff.ly Systemic issues likely responsible for gender gap in heart attack survival rates.

Flooded with coffee enema posts on Instagram and Tiktok? Wondering if you should try it? Don't bet your butt on something with no evidence to back it, says Edouard El Chami for MNB buff.ly/3Q1BBdn

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Can a Swallowing a Vibrating Pill Help Keep Hunger at Bay? | Medical News Bulletinmedicalnewsbulletin.com Ingestible device to help diabetes

Huge news for women living with endometriosis, or suffering with chronic abdominal/pelvic pain... Oxford University Medics are making progress with diagnostic imaging tests! Come over to MNB for the how and why! buff.ly/4akOOWB

Breaking News: Non-invasive Testing for Endometriosis on the Way | Medical News Bulletinbuff.ly March 2024, Oxford University medics presented encouraging preliminary results of the first non-invasive diagnostic test for endometriosis. The DETECT (Detecting Endometriosis expressed intergrins usi...

Heard of Parkinson's Disease but not so clear what it is? Georg Hafner PhD gives us a primer over at MNB buff.ly/3PEVF4W

If there was a DNA test for hair loss, would you get it? German gene scientists scoured over 70,000 british men's DNA to find the genes that cause male pattern baldness. Come over to MNB for the how and why. buff.ly/3xf14JN

New Genetic Link to Male Pattern Hair Loss Identified | Medical News Bulletinbuff.ly Huge Genome wide association study reveals five new genes may be involved in Male Pattern Baldness.

Is portable AR is all about looking at yelp reviews for cafés as you walk down the street? Nope! New head set tech could revolutionise surgical training, neuroscience research and physical therapy. Come over to MNB to see how AR is about to take Parkinson's rehab to the next level buff.ly/3J7ESEd

Augmented Reality to Augment Physical Therapy for Parkinson’s Disease | Medical News Bulletinbuff.ly People with Parkinson's could soon use augmented reality headsets to enhance dual task training.