Jenn Sydeski 🧬 📈 🩺 ⛑️ (Health Tech Jenn)

This is figure 1, which shows the anatomy of A. cerropoliciensis based on the new specimen MPCA Pv 377.

A paper in Nature presents a nearly complete fossil of a dinosaur from Argentina that would have weighed less than 1 kg when alive and may be the smallest known dinosaur from South America discovered to date. go.nature.com/4kVlgox #Paleosky 🧪

Scientists Link These Popular Sweeteners to Cognitive Decline Here are the sweeteners to look out for.

Aspartame
Saccharin
Acesulfame-K
Erythritol
Sorbitol
Xylitol

I hope #ThePitt does something with what looks pretty clearly like a #DyslexicBurnout arc

#hbomax #dyslexia #representation #dyslexic #NoahWylie #JohnWells #Pittsburgh

Highly dynamic dural sinuses support meningeal immunity - Nature Microscopic imaging and biochemical studies show that sinuses in mouse and human form a highly dynamic surface that regulates fluid movement and immune cell surveillance via RAMP1-dependent regulation of smooth muscle contraction and RAMP2-dependent regulation of the sinus endothelial barrier.

Nature research paper: Highly dynamic dural sinuses support meningeal immunity

go.nature.com/4cIh5KG

Three Laws of Robotics?

On the nature of the earliest known lifeforms Microfossils reported from Archaean BIFs most likely were liposome-like protocells, which had evolved intracellular mechanisms for energy conservation but not for regulating cell morphology and replic...

On the nature of the earliest known lifeforms elifesciences.org/articles/98637 #biology #life #evolution

NOAC monotherapy outperforms combination therapy for atrial fibrillation post-drug-eluting stent, reducing adverse events and bleeding risk.

by Lee SJ, Yu HT (...) Kim JS et 47 al. in N Engl J Med #MedSky

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📖 read the article: https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2512091

Hey #Pittsburgh, come on aht - it should be fun! :)

Progress!

As AI enters the operating room, reports arise of botched surgeries and misidentified body parts Medical device makers have been rushing to add AI to their products. While proponents say the new technology will revolutionize medicine, regulators are receiving a rising number of claims of patient ...

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Early Data Show Biomarker Reductions, Good Safety for ABX1100 in Late-Onset Pompe Disease ABX1100 administration led to sustained knockdown of GYS1 mRNA in muscle tissue and reductions in late-onset Pompe disease biomarkers.

@arobiotx.bsky.social announced positive interim results from a phase 1b study of #ABX1100 for the treatment of late-onset #PompeDisease.

Read more: https://bit.ly/3ZnOYcb

#RareDisease #LateOnsetPompeDisease #MedSky

Autistic and non-autistic people express emotions differently through facial movements Autistic and non-autistic people express emotions differently through their facial movements, according to a new study, which may help to explain why emotional expressions are sometimes misinterpreted...

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#health #autism

You know what? This post just reminded me to donate to @wikipedia.org. It truly IS the last unenshittified major website - and that's definitely worth something.

Research Shows Imagining Positive Encounters Shapes Real-Life Feelings

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Study Finds 40% of fMRI Brain Scans Misread Neural Activity

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Paternal Microplastic Exposure Alters Metabolic Health in Offspring

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#health #medical

AI maps the hidden forces shaping cancer survival worldwide

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#health #science #medical #bio

Mosquitoes' Thirst for Human Blood Has Increased as Biodiversity Loss Worsens Stretching along the Brazilian coastline, the Atlantic Forest is home to hundreds of species of birds, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and fishes. However, due to human expansion, only about a third of...

Mosquitoes' Thirst for Human Blood Has Increased as Biodiversity Loss Worsens

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#health #science

CRISPR-based gene therapy restores immune function in WHIM mice, achieving rapid leukocyte normalization and sustained chimerism without adverse effects.

by Gao JL, Li Z (...) Murphy PM et 4 al. in J Clin Invest #MedSky

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📖 read the article: https://www.jci.org/articles/view/202073

In-center hemodialysis tied to 50% to 85% higher #COVID infection rates than at-home procedure

During surges, the differences in case rates between in-center and home patients were more apparent than during non-surge weeks for all variant periods.

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“It became a joke”—how Poland’s government lost the battle over health literacy to the church and right wing groups A much heralded overhaul of Poland’s health education programme has become a target for right wing and religious groups that could have major consequences for sexual health and disinformation. Anna Ca...

#HealthLiteracy: "A much heralded overhaul of #Poland’s health education programme has become a target for right wing and religious groups that could have major consequences for #SexualHealth and #disinformation"

@bmj.com

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Five-year cancer survival rates hit 70% as doctors credit screening, treatment advances Many of these advances and breakthroughs are the result of decades of work and clinical trials.

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#health #medicine #cancer

US Supreme Court to Hear Bayer's Bid to Curb Roundup Cases The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear Bayer's bid to sharply limit lawsuits claiming that the company's Roundup weedkiller causes cancer and potentially avert billions of dollars in damages.

US Supreme Court to Hear Bayer's Bid to Curb Roundup Cases

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#Health

CDC studies show value of nationwide wastewater disease surveillance, as potential funding cut looms Two new studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show wastewater monitoring of measles can flag measles spread days to weeks in advance.

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#health

Patients as Educators: Embracing Disability in Healthcare In a groundbreaking study scheduled for publication in the Journal of General Internal Medicine in 2026, researchers Dr. M. Stillman and Dr. A. Traczuk delve into the innovative concept of “Patients a

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Microbial Activation of GLP-2R Eases Gut Inflammation In a monumental stride toward understanding the intricate relationship between the gut microbiota and gastrointestinal health, a groundbreaking study has unveiled a novel mechanism by which microbial

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#health #medicine #bio #research #science

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#health #research

The infection enigma: why some people die from typically harmless germs Millions of people worldwide carry genetic mutations that weaken their immune system.

Why do some people become severely ill from infections that leave others unscathed?

go.nature.com/457vTOK

Research in context panel for Lancet paper "Deaths potentially averted by small changes in physical activity and sedentary time: an individual participant data meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies". Copyright: 2025 Published by Elsevier Ltd.

Can small changes in physical activity make a major difference?

A new meta-analysis suggests that just five extra minutes of moderate physical activity a day is associated with a 10% reduction in all deaths in the majority of adults.

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