Interview with Alex Keuroghlian on responding to policy threats to protections for transgender and nonbinary people. | New England Journal of Medicine www.nejm.org/do/10.1056/N...

Quelques rendez-vous musicaux incontournables www.lapresse.ca/arts/musique...

They have downgraded her sex offender status to move her to a minimum security facility. The next logical step is a commutation or a pardon. If you have any information on that, my Signal is in my bio. I'll keep you anonymous as always. Please share widely 🙏 www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...

Our recent overview of human stem cell models for studying neuropsychiatric disorders (including their limitations and future directions) is now openly available @annualreviews.bsky.social of Neuroscience With the great @rebeccalevymdphd.bsky.social

Many corporate leaders and billionaires struggle with deep emotional challenges related to money. Studies connect threatened masculinity to aggressive and risky financial behaviors. Enter financial therapy: theconversation.com/why-male-cor...

🧪 A recent report in The Lancet reveals alarming changes to U.S. health datasets. Researchers found over 100 government files were altered without public notice, with terms like "gender" often replaced by "sex," raising concerns for data integrity. #MedSky #AcadmicSky

According to research led by HBHL-funded PI Kyle Greenway, psychotherapy & ketamine treatments provide longer-lasting relief to people with depression. Early results suggest this “Montreal Model” could be a promising new option for #mentalhealth care. 🧠🧪 #neuroskyence Learn more: mcgill.ca/x/isZ

The fight between the Trump administration and Harvard has become a test for the president’s ability to impose his political agenda on all 2,600 universities in the U.S. Our reporters break down how the crackdown is affecting the world. https://trib.al/IZ4aZU8

Recently, my book THEY CALLED US ENEMY was banned – again – in Tennessee. Book bans are out of control. Huge parts of American history are being restricted. To join me in standing up for the freedom to read, go to pen.org/action. @penamerica.bsky.social @topshelfcomix.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com

Now, More Than Ever, We Need Institutional Commitments to Transgender Health Research ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/abs/10.2... "Institutional commitments are essential to counter explicit attempts at erasure and to sustain high-quality trans-inclusive and trans-specific research."

BREAKING: Scientists are staging a “science fair” in the lobby of a Congressional building to tell elected officials about the critical knowledge the US will lose because their research grants have been canceled.

As described in the latest Science for ME @scienceforme.bsky.social weekly update: “The third article of a brilliant series bringing historical context and critical analysis of the psychosomatic approach to Long Covid and ME/CFS” #MEcfs #LongCovid

Montreal foodie friends: what are your favourite Thai restaurants in town?

More evidence of Covid-induced brain damage… “results showed significant hypometabolism in the bilateral frontal, temporal, and parietal lobes, as well as in the left occipital lobe, along with predominantly frontal EEG slowing in post-COVID-19 patients” www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Join us for a powerful conversation on “Pain, Sex, and Death” with Dr. Jeffrey Mogil. Date: Monday, July 14th, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM EST 📍 Online Webinar (through Zoom) 🔗 Register via the link in our bio or scan the QR code! This is one you don’t want to miss!!!

Happy Canada Day!

Montreal foodie friends: what are your favourite Mexican restos in the city?

California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office posts a video of Emperor Palpatine reciting Donald Trump’s Truth Social post about L.A. via @swholocron.bsky.social

Article super interessant sur l'andropause ! nouvelles.umontreal.ca/article/2025... @umontreal-en.bsky.social @umontreal-en.bsky.social @facmed-umontreal.bsky.social

Interested in microbiome GWAS and heritability studies? Check out our new Review in Nature Reviews Genetics! We explore key findings, challenges, and future directions of the field. rdcu.be/epoRR @blekhman.bsky.social @sambhawa.bsky.social and Dr. Kelsey Johnson.

"As a society, we must invest in the well-being of vulnerable older adults." This Viewpoint explores how long-term care planning and essential community resources can benefit older adults who wish to stay in their homes. ja.ma/4juQj8D

Upcoming @ossdcomm.bsky.social talk on some research from our @labcesar.bsky.social's SEXCOG study supported by @nserc-resnet.bsky.social

Best Afternoon Tea in Montreal ♥️

Did you know that the human body actually becomes part of the music-making process? Turns out, brainwaves vibrate and dance to the music you listen to! 🧪 From the latest study co-authored by @mcgill.ca's Caroline Palmer in @natrevneuro.nature.com. #neuroskyence Learn more: mcgill.ca/x/igi

Looking forward to hosting an exciting workshop, "Advanced Data Science Approaches to Studying the Aging Brain" next Thursday, May 29 at the Data Sciences Institute, University of Toronto. @uoft.bsky.social #datascience Registration details are here: datasciences.utoronto.ca/aging_ai_wor...

In a new #ScienceImmunology Review, researchers discuss how interactions between the nervous and immune systems could impact neurological disorders and allergy-related behaviors like food avoidance. scim.ag/4mpgzE5

Even cutting back a little bit of alcohol can lower your risk of a bunch of diseases. Here are some strategies for drinking less. nyti.ms/45kpC2O

Understanding how “bad cholesterol” interacts with its receptor could lay the foundation for new therapies to prevent atherosclerosis and cardiac events. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Lab-kept bumble bees roll small wooden balls around for no apparent purpose other than fun, a 2022 study reveals. Learn more on #WorldBeeDay: scim.ag/4dAwCuD

Happy Mother’s Day

🧠At #HBHLSymposium2025, Laurence Kirmayer, Jai Shah, Maiya Geddes, @tasmiahai.bsky.social & @rpjuster.bsky.social shared their groundbreaking research that examine how social factors influence brain health, aging and mental health outcomes. @mcgill.ca @douglasresearch.bsky.social @umontreal.ca

RFK Jr. Encourages Americans To Do Their Own Research About Dragons

Epigenetic (methylation, biological) age is associated with increased risk of dementia and brain structural changes (including atrophy). From UK Biobank's 280,000 participants, ~4,800 cases of dementia over 14-year follow-up www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/...

Anderson Cooper Undergoes Cosmetic Surgery To Look Even More Concerned

To restore the gut microbiome after antibiotics, the right diet (rich in carbohydrates, low in fat) was a better approach than fecal microbial transplants (in the experimental model) www.nature.com/articles/s41... www.nature.com/articles/d41...

💡 On May 7, 2025, join us at #HBHLSymposium2025 for a panel on the Canadian Framework for Brain Health Research! Learn from leading experts studying how social determinants of health impact brain aging & development. 📚 @rpjuster.bsky.social @tasmiahai.bsky.social Register today: mcgill.ca/x/iwg

Et si l'IA devenait un outil de dépistage psychologique? nouvelles.umontreal.ca/article/2025... Congrats @shwnmnl.bsky.social & @vincenttd.bsky.social! @umontreal.ca @umontreal-en.bsky.social @fondsrechercheqc.bsky.social #communautéFRQ

Totally agree with @briantylercohen.bsky.social. You cannot change minds without taking place at the table to force discussion and hopefully persuade. youtu.be/yhNLbpZWMoU?...

A paper in Nature Communications maps air pollution from power plants supplying electricity to US Bitcoin mines and finds that 1.9 million people in 2022-23 breathed toxic amounts of Bitcoin mine attributable pollution, particularly around New York City and Houston. 🧪

Last week, HBHL hosted @liisagalea.bsky.social & @rpjuster.bsky.social for 𝗦𝗘𝗫 𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗦!, a vital conversation on applying Sex- and Gender-Based Analysis Plus (SGBA+) in health research. 💫⚤ Thanks to all who joined us at @theneuro.bsky.social @mcgill.ca for engaging in this ever important discussion!🧪

A major paper @nature.com this week found a significant decline in dementia after an outdated Shingles vaccine. I've reviewed the study and many other relevant ones here erictopol.substack.com/p/the-shingl...