MSC news: The largest trial to date of #candesartan, an angiotensin receptor blocker, confirms the efficacy of two different doses to alleviate episodic #migraine. Nice work by @fredakreier.bsky.social migrainecollaborative.org/the-evidence...

I write a lot about barriers to #migraine care. Personally, there are few things as frustrating as trying to establish care with a neurologist in the U.S. (Yes, I just moved. Yes, I’m trying to get a new doctor. No, it is not going well)

#scicomm SN and SNE went on strike yesterday to demand fair contracts and accommodations. You can support their efforts by signing this petition, which they will present to their CEO once they hit 500 signatures. 🧪

What I like best about @migrainecollab.bsky.social is that they’re always so nice about my work.

🧪 Do migraines respond to our circadian rhythm? And if so, can we use our internal clocks to treat migraine patients? My latest Q&A with Dr Yohannes Woldeamanuel for @migrainecollab.bsky.social digs into this emerging field of study: migrainecollaborative.org/targeting-th...

@johngreensbluesky.bsky.social your writing on chronic illness in Everything Is Tuberculosis brought me to tears. Thank you for writing this book.

🧪 We found the cause of COVID-19 in less than a month. So why did it take a decade to (maybe?) find the pathogen behind sea star wasting disease? My latest is a deep-dive for @undark.org into why we’re so bad at identifying the root cause of marine epidemics in invertebrates.

I spoke with Dr Christina Szperka about the underappreciated field of pediatric headache in my latest for the Migraine Science Collaborative: migrainecollaborative.org/in-search-of...

Our most popular article during the first half of this year was our coverage of the potential effects of new US government policies on the #migraine field. Read more on MSC. Nice work by @fredakreier.bsky.social migrainecollaborative.org/new-us-gover...

Excellent work by @fredakreier.bsky.social Check out her latest story for @migrainecollab.bsky.social, which covers a recent clinical trial of an anti-CGRP antibody to treat both migraine AND comorbid depression. #headache #migraine #fremanezumab

🧪 It's not just you: people who take some CGRP antibodies for #migraine are less depressed compared to a placebo group. You know, probably because they have fewer migraines. But maybe because it works on some biological system! My latest for the Migraine Science Collaborative:

Shoutout to all the hours I spent in Newark airport listening to the Rosetta Stone ad on repeat. My latest for @scishow.bsky.social youtu.be/9u_ClqtLxjg?...

🧪 It’s true: veterans who live in some parts of the US have higher rates of #dementia than their peers in other parts of the country. My latest for @aarpfoundation.bsky.social

19th century westerners looked at the unmatched beauty of birds and thought, “that would look great on a hat”

🏳️‍🌈 the iconic dupont circle park in the heart of the historically queer neighborhood is fenced off for world pride this weekend @51st.news reports 51st.news/national-par...

The LEDE on this baby. apnews.com/article/trum...

🧪 I spoke with several medical experts to bring you this quick fact sheet on the second most commonly diagnosed form of #dementia. My latest for @aarpfoundation.bsky.social

🧪 Earlier today I was called out by an anonymous account for only seeking a single source for this story, and they've since written an 800+ word blog post about how bad at my job I am, calling me a "bullshit alleged profession idiot." So let's talk about it, in a 🧵

The children long for the mines and the millennials long for the fields #communitygardening #plantmom #peasantcore

🧪Anyone know of any cool ways animals have changed their *behavior* to survive in cities? Example: lovebirds in Arizona using air conditioning vents to stay cool during the summer.

Do you think people living in medival europe were ever like "damn, feudalism sucks"?

wow yes praise me thank you

🧪I'm looking for studies that explain WHY fruit ripen (and why they suck to eat/are toxic before they are ripe). This is proving surprisingly hard. Are any plant folks out there able to lend a hand?

Me: has a story idea The NYT: already on it www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/s...

*blushes*

🧪 Can you use human pee and poo to grow food on Mars? I asked a bunch of scientists and the answer basically boils down to: not yet. Read about the weird history of human waste experiments and space farming — and where we are heading next — in my latest for CSA news:

🧪Here's a story that made me go "cool!" and then made me sad. Capuchin monkeys are abducting vulnerable howler infants -- and it might be because they're bored. My latest for @scinews.bsky.social

SAPIENS is actually a big reason why I'm a science writer. I interned at the company that produced their podcast back in 2019. That experience helped me decide to go for this weird career path. So, thanks!

🧪I know it's probably not on the mind of most scientists when they publish a paper on a preprint server. But friendly warning that journalists can--and will--publish stories they see on these servers. If you don't feel like it's ready for public viewing, consider keeping it offline for now. ✌️

🧪Are you or does someone you know live with vascular dementia? I'm looking to speak with people about their experiences with the condition for a story. DM if you fit this bill!

A good night’s sleep means at least seven hours for most of us, but some people do fine on just a few hours. Scientists have identified several genetic mutations linked to needing less shut-eye, and now a study in mice has turned up another 😴 @fredakreier.bsky.social reports in @nature.com:

🧪Are you or does someone you know live with vascular dementia? I'm looking to speak with people about their experiences with the condition for a story. DM if you fit this bill!

Is it so much to ask that the world be the volume it was when my species first evolved

Congrats on youf first story in Science, @skuthunur.bsky.social! www.science.org/content/arti...

🧪More great reporting from @emorwee.bsky.social on Hawaii's climate tax (and some bonus notes on how to ethically visit the islands)

A Chicago Pope implies the existence of an MLA Pope and APA Pope

In case folks need a distraction… 🧠🧪 #neuroscience

🧪Some more fun news out of Washington today www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

🧪New antivemom(s) just dropped. cen.acs.org/biological-c...

🧪Did you know that some people need as little as three hours of sleep a day? The DNA of naturally short sleepers might help us better understand how sleep is regulated. My latest for @springernature.com www.nature.com/articles/d41...

🧪Alright. Taking my journalist hat off for a moment. Science is already underfunded in the US. Many worthy proposals don't make the cut simply because there isn't enough cash. I urge you to contact your rep in Congress and ask them not to pass the version of the budget.

Hey, animal people: is this a dog or a coyote?

🧪any sleep geneticists/sleep regulation researchers out there? I need an outside commentator on a story that comes out on MONDAY and y'all are not responding to my (increasingly desperate) emails. Please reach out if you're free for a quick chat to talk about a cool paper!

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🧪Are you a scientist doing interesting/cool research? Do you want to tell the world about it? I'm on the look out for new science stories to pitch my editors! DM me (or send me a message through my website) and let me know what you're up to ✌️

🧪 Your girl is on YouTube now. I helped write the script for this scishow video! youtu.be/OTIYcemQ_OQ?...

Another brilliant piece of reporting by @meprillaman.bsky.social www.sciencenews.org/article/clin...