#medical-skepticism

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fromFuturism
3 days ago

Kim Kardashian's Doctor Finds Holes in Her Brain, Signs of "Low Activity"

Now, in a recent episode of "The Kardashians " her doctor told her that she has "holes" in her brain, based on recent scans, which are related to "low activity" and caused by chronic stress. Don't necessarily take it at face value. In a recent piece for The Conversation, Curtin University neurology senior research fellow Sarah Hellewell warned that there's little merit to the tech used by Kardashian's physician, and that we should take his diagnosis with a massive grain of salt.
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fromJezebel
1 week ago

And Now a Moment for Kim Kardashian's Brain

A celebrity doctor reported that Kim Kardashian has brain "holes" and low frontal-lobe activity on her reality show, prompting skepticism about the diagnosis.
Medicine
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Leucovorin for autism? Many scientists and parents are skeptical

The Trump administration promoted leucovorin (folinic acid) as an autism treatment despite limited evidence; cerebral folate deficiency affects only a minority of autistic individuals.
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