No clear evidence to support any link between maternal acetaminophen (Tylenol) intake and autism or ADHD in offspring, a new umbrella, systematic review @bmj.com

As semesters start and you find yourself repeatedly answering emails with the same questions from students, this is my annual reminder that you can make all your frequent responses email signatures and just select them from your signature list to respond. You're welcome. #academicsky

Last night I spoke as part of a 9 person panel on AI and social media at a community event. It was one of my favorite experiences for a community event for a number of reasons. The panel and the audience were very diverse and the discussion really went in many thoughtful directions. It showed how /1

oh yeah ok this is super cool not only did they find a gynandromorph spider, it also turned out to be a new species! 🤯🧪🕷️

“When government employees enter public service, they do not sign away their First Amendment rights," U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper wrote in his decision on Friday, "and they certainly do not sign up to be a billboard for any given administration's partisan views."

Someone put this "blue plaque" on a London Tesla showroom to mark his becoming the world's first trillionaire. “World’s first trillionaire Elon Musk. Could have solved world hunger but funded fascists instead. Bellend.” […] [Original post on social.vivaldi.net]

With 🇺🇸 Thanksgiving being 3 weeks away and SNAP being a shit show—but with some retailers and nonprofits offering turkeys for low or no cost—I'd love to get my free cookbook #AfterTheFeast to as many folks as possible. Would you kindly share it here and elsewhere? 🙏 ivacheung.com/2025/09/afte...

Mm hm. No mention of the sexism Franklin was constantly forced to endure in this cosy little, “they were all respectful colleagues, actually” article.

"This supports the call for exercise, and specifically supervised exercise with a resistance exercise component, to be integrated as a standard component of cancer care for patients." www.upi.com/Health_News/...

An AJP editorial from @clearlab.bsky.social calls for targeted, transdiagnostic approaches to premenstrual disorders. bit.ly/48r83Qp

Scientists point to a long list of findings that emerged out of fundamental research, the type of studies the US government is cutting, and went on to change the world. Nature lists a few of their examples. 🧪

How do mRNA vaccines help fight cancer? A @nature.com paper today tells the story, one with big implications, as reviewed here erictopol.substack.com/p/how-mrna-v...

We crunched the federal data and found the US is on track to have the *fewest inspections since 2011* (excluding pandemic years). In recent years, the FDA has typically been able to conduct ~110 foreign food inspections each month, but in March, the number of inspections dropped almost in half.

Risk of myocarditis is higher after Covid infection than after vaccine. Shocked! Shocked, I say! www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Can birth control really change your mood? This week on the podcast, Dr. Inger Sundström Poromaa & Dr. @liisagalea.bsky.social discuss how hormones shape mental health, and why women deserve better answers. 🎧 Listen: Apple | Spotify 🔗https://ow.ly/x0Iq50Xn3fz #Hormones #PMDD

We've been told by Finance that the 2024 budget commitments are intact, minus the $83 million. This is much better than I had been expecting.

We’re the International Research Training Group 2804 (IRTG 2804), an interdisciplinary community researching women’s mental health across hormonal transition phases — from puberty to pregnancy to menopause 👩🏼‍🔬

“Permanent Standard Time gives your body a healthier rhythm. Energy, metabolism, and immune system stay more synchronized, lowering risks of chronic conditions.”

While you are all waiting for treat or treaters & the blue jay game … take a look at our newest from @bonniee-leee.bsky.social where we look at neural networks in middle aged female rats based on APOE genotype and parity history www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Drive slow tonight, folks. Or don't drive at all if you can swing it

Nothing like a good cry over my morning coffee as Wei heads out 💔. The US is crazy to not do everything possible to keep and treasure people like her. I know she will do wonderful things where ever she lands - this is our loss

What do the naked mole rat and bowhead whale (lives to ~200 years) have in common to explain their remarkable longevity? Enhanced DNA repair www.nature.com/articles/s41... erictopol.substack.com/p/a-long-awa...

"Tesla did not respond to CBC's questions about Nasser's experience. However, xAI provided what appeared to be an automated reply, stating, "Legacy media lies."" This mom’s son was asking Tesla’s Grok AI chatbot about soccer. It told him to send nude pics, she says www.cbc.ca/news/investi...

Another great piece from @aniloza.bsky.social on how cutting words harms science and erases human beings. Every day I am heartened by the community of NIH people who are pushing back. @nihvigils.bsky.social @27unihted.bsky.social @savehealthresearch.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/10/29/n...

Stunning result in the Netherland, as the lib-progressive D66 party, led by Rob Jetten, who is 38 & gay, wins big over Geert Wilders’ right-wing party. “Jetten’s resolutely optimistic, high-energy campaign struck a chord with Dutch voters.” Imagine that?! www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

A number of viral infections, including flu, Covid-19 and shingles, are linked to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, a new study affirmed.

😭😭😭😭😭 It's so dusty in my living room

Someone asked me the other day*: How do we replace all the science that’s being lost across the US as NIH, NSF etc are being lawlessly destroyed? The answer is: we cannot. It is impossible. The task now is to defend #NIH and public funding for medical research. 1/ 🧪 #neuroscience

Awesome spotlight on sex and aging featuring some incredible voices like @liisagalea.bsky.social, also TRIDENT Sex-Based Analysis+ lead researcher! 🤩 🌎 🎙👇 www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/xxplored-pod...

Check out this upcoming event below, involving amazing women researchers including @lisasaksida.bsky.social and @liisagalea.bsky.social, also TRIDENT leads! 👇🌎🎤🤩

Farida (one of my fav people) also talks about how to make lemonade when the science gives you 🍋🍋🍋 (hint it’s also why she went from brain to gut to ovary) follow where the science takes you because it can be a glorious- though lemony - journey!

Every night I have a green rooibos tea with ginger,chili, and lemon. I’ve been doing this since I tried one in Zambia in 2018. I haven’t been feeling well and wanted to make sure I had plenty of tea on hand… did I order too much?? Or not enough. You be the judge.

The irony of completing my anti harassment training two days after trying to save a trainee from getting harassing questions at a conference ….

They really were this big. And they flew through the air. Daaaaaamn.

Menopause. Not a secret. Not a sentence. A stage — and it deserves support. 🎧 Shirley Weir joins Dr. @liisagalea.bsky.social on Women’s Health Interrupted to bust myths & spark better conversations. ow.ly/x3hR50XgeFP #WomensHealthInterrupted #Menopause

I am so proud to be producing this podcast. The first episode has absolutely smashed our expectations. Thank you all for the interest in women’s health!!

We are live!!! Follow along for highlights!!

NEW for @washingtonpost.com: Pentagon reporters exited the building in unison Wednesday after turning in their badges, having refused to sign the Defense Department's press policy. @nancyayoussef.bsky.social called it a “sad day for those who support a free press.”

Just dropped Episode 1 of our new Season (my first time hosting). Up first the incredible ⁦‪Dr ⁦Cat Bohannon author of Eve: How the Female Body Drove 200 M years of Human Evolution. Let us know what you think. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...

People experiencing miscarriages in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselves in the same position 👇 (Published Dec. 2024)

I hate wasting thyme

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials “Disease detectives,” high-ranking scientists, the entire Washington office and the staff of a weekly public health journal were among those who learned late Friday that they would lose their jobs. #GiftLink www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

I love this image.

My quote of the day Nobody ever thanks you for saving them from the disease they didn't know they were going to get. William Foege

Interesting to consider, on this International #Day of the #Girl #Child! Research challenges traditional views of #women's #roles in early modern England, revealing their integral contribution to the national #economy before 1700. From @jwhittle.bsky.social at @exeter.ac.uk.

12 episodes coming out! how lucky am I? I got to interview 🤩 experts in psychiatry, gynecology, global health, nephrology, neuroscience, microbiome, FemTech, charitiable giving, & policy...join us for sometimes intense, but always informative conversations, sprinkled with some laughs along the way!

Super imp update for menopause hormone therapy. As L Gravelsins & I argued in a recent BJP review one size does not fit all. MHT is more beneficial when initiated closer to menopause, effective benefits for those with VMS & no magical artificial age cutoff of MHT jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Come join us at @westernu.ca: Chair, Department of Medical Biophysics: www.uwo.ca/facultyrelat...

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