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Jesus Castagnetto 🇵🇪<p>"Estimating the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/replicability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>replicability</span></a> of Brazilian <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biomedical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biomedical</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a>"</p><p>... Replication rates for these experiments varied between 15 and 45% according to five predefined criteria ...</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Brazil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Brazil</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.02.645026v2" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/20</span><span class="invisible">25.04.02.645026v2</span></a></p>
jobRxiv<p>Computational Biomedical Engineering - Faculty </p><p>Mount Sinai</p><p>See the full job description on jobRxiv: <a href="https://jobrxiv.org/job/mount-sinai-27778-computational-biomedical-engineering-faculty/?feed_id=94112" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jobrxiv.org/job/mount-sinai-27</span><span class="invisible">778-computational-biomedical-engineering-faculty/?feed_id=94112</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/biomedical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biomedical</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/biomedical_engineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biomedical_engineering</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/computational_health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computational_health</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/neurogenetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neurogenetics</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScienceJobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScienceJobs</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/hiring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hiring</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a><br><a href="https://jobrxiv.org/job/mount-sinai-27778-computational-biomedical-engineering-faculty/?feed_id=94112" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jobrxiv.org/job/mount-sinai-27</span><span class="invisible">778-computational-biomedical-engineering-faculty/?feed_id=94112</span></a></p>
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬<p>The High Cost of Falling Behind<br>From <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/cancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cancer</span></a> breakthroughs to <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a>-powered <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/drug" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drug</span></a> discovery, the <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> has long been a global leader in <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/biomedical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biomedical</span></a> innovation. But that leadership is not a guarantee - it’s a fundamental and intentional choice. Trump’s choices are putting that leadership in jeopardy.<br>In the past two months we’ve seen cuts to research funding, regulatory instability and a retreat from public-private partnerships. And now,: <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/HHS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HHS</span></a> to cut more than 20,000 jobs. <br><a href="https://scilight.substack.com/p/the-high-cost-of-falling-behind" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">scilight.substack.com/p/the-hi</span><span class="invisible">gh-cost-of-falling-behind</span></a></p>
jobRxiv<p>Computational Biomedical Engineering - Faculty </p><p>Mount Sinai</p><p>See the full job description on jobRxiv: <a href="https://jobrxiv.org/job/mount-sinai-27778-computational-biomedical-engineering-faculty/?feed_id=93909" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jobrxiv.org/job/mount-sinai-27</span><span class="invisible">778-computational-biomedical-engineering-faculty/?feed_id=93909</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/biomedical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biomedical</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/biomedical_engineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biomedical_engineering</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/computational_health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>computational_health</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/neurogenetics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neurogenetics</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/ScienceJobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScienceJobs</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/hiring" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hiring</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a><br><a href="https://jobrxiv.org/job/mount-sinai-27778-computational-biomedical-engineering-faculty/?feed_id=93909" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jobrxiv.org/job/mount-sinai-27</span><span class="invisible">778-computational-biomedical-engineering-faculty/?feed_id=93909</span></a></p>
PrivacyDigest<p>UMass disbands its entering biomed graduate class over <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> funding chaos<br>With federal research funding imperiled by brutal cuts under the Trump administration, biomedical graduate programs nationwide are making tough decisions that will scale back the next generation of scientists</p><p>On Wed, news broke that <a href="https://mas.to/tags/UMass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UMass</span></a> Chan Medical School—a pub school in the U of Mass system—has rescinded all offers of admission to <a href="https://mas.to/tags/biomedical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biomedical</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/graduate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>graduate</span></a> students for the 2025-26 school year</p><p><a href="https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/03/umass-disbands-its-entering-biomed-graduate-class-over-trump-funding-chaos/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/health/2025/03</span><span class="invisible">/umass-disbands-its-entering-biomed-graduate-class-over-trump-funding-chaos/</span></a></p>
Bongolian<p>Jeff Nesbit: tRump’s deliberate destruction of biomedical research institutions: The actions have ground <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NIH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NIH</span></a> to a halt and sent shockwaves through academia and the <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/biomedical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biomedical</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> institutions.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a>#maga <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>musk</span></a>#doge <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/rfk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rfk</span></a> <br><a href="https://contrarian.substack.com/p/trumps-deliberate-destruction-of" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">contrarian.substack.com/p/trum</span><span class="invisible">ps-deliberate-destruction-of</span></a></p>
janggolan<p><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/UMass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UMass</span></a> Chan rescinds admission for biomedical sciences PhD program… <br><a href="https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/umass-chan-rescinds-admission-for-biomedical-sciences-phd-program-amid-funding-cuts/3657096/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nbcboston.com/news/local/umass</span><span class="invisible">-chan-rescinds-admission-for-biomedical-sciences-phd-program-amid-funding-cuts/3657096/</span></a><br>"With uncertainties related to the funding of <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/biomedical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biomedical</span></a> research in this country, this difficult decision was made to ensure that our current students’ progress is not disrupted by the funding cuts and that we avoid matriculating students who may not have robust opportunities for dissertation <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a>…"</p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>‘Omg, did PubMed go dark?’ Blackout stokes fears about database’s future<br><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00674-3" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nature.com/articles/d41586-025</span><span class="invisible">-00674-3</span></a></p><p>A brief outage has focused attention on scientists’ reliance on the US-government-funded website.</p><p>Comment: a fundamental and vitally important biomedical resource, the importance of which cannot be understated.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PubMed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PubMed</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PubMedCentral" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PubMedCentral</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PM</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PMC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PMC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biomedical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biomedical</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BiomedicalLiterature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BiomedicalLiterature</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NLM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NLM</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NCBI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NCBI</span></a></p>
Drew Crecente (they/them)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.world/@ginaintheburg" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ginaintheburg</span></a></span> </p><p>“These people are experts and are irreplaceable” </p><p>“It’s devastating for us—and for anyone who is worried about getting Alzheimer’s, or has already gotten Alzheimer’s, and is hoping there will be better treatments in the future." </p><p>"It’s a huge blow.”</p><p><a href="https://games.ngo/tags/Alzheimers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Alzheimers</span></a> <a href="https://games.ngo/tags/publichealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>publichealth</span></a> <a href="https://games.ngo/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> <a href="https://games.ngo/tags/biomedical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biomedical</span></a> <a href="https://games.ngo/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>The notices came all weekend, landing in the inboxes of federal <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/scientists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scientists</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/doctors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>doctors</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a> professionals: Your work is no longer needed.</p><p>At the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NIH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NIH</span></a>, the nation’s premier <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/biomedical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biomedical</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> agency, an estimated 1,200 employees — including promising young investigators slated for larger roles — have been dismissed.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpCoup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpCoup</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/disease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disease</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/RFKJr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RFKJr</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/us/politics/fda-cdc-health-department-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nytimes.com/2025/02/18/us/poli</span><span class="invisible">tics/fda-cdc-health-department-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;referringSource=articleShare</span></a></p>
Vermont Citizen Scientist<p>What if we cannot rely on Pub Med? <br>For now, page outages seem transient or random; most can be refreshed. Way-back machine also helps. More suggestions here: <a href="https://absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/02/14/what-if-we-cant-rely-on-pubmed/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/</span><span class="invisible">02/14/what-if-we-cant-rely-on-pubmed/</span></a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/PubMed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PubMed</span></a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> <a href="https://sciencemastodon.com/tags/biomedical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biomedical</span></a></p>
Scientific Frontline<p>Botulinum toxin A1, better known under the brand name <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Botox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Botox</span></a>, is not only a popular cosmetic agent, but also a highly effective <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bacterial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bacterial</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/neurotoxin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neurotoxin</span></a> that – when carefully dosed – can be used as a drug. It blocks the transmission of signals from nerves to muscles<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Biomolecular" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biomolecular</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Biomedical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biomedical</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sflorg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sflorg</span></a><br><a href="https://www.sflorg.com/2025/02/bio02112501.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sflorg.com/2025/02/bio02112501</span><span class="invisible">.html</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> National Institutes of Health announced on Feb 7 it was immediately cutting some $4B a year in funding to <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/biomedical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biomedical</span></a> researchers nationwide. The move would reduce the share of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NIH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NIH</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/grants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>grants</span></a> paid to “indirect” costs—lab upkeep, administration &amp; operation—to 15%, cutting their historical rate almost in half, overnight.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/academia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>academia</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/progress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>progress</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a></p>
Scientific Frontline<p>The researchers used advanced cryo-electron <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microscopy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microscopy</span></a> (cryo-EM) to determine the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/atomic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>atomic</span></a> structure of a packed <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/collagen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>collagen</span></a> assembly that deviates from the traditionally accepted right-handed <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/superhelical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>superhelical</span></a> twist.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Biomedical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biomedical</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bioengineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bioengineering</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Biochemistry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biochemistry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sflorg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sflorg</span></a><br><a href="https://www.sflorg.com/2025/02/bmed02072501.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sflorg.com/2025/02/bmed0207250</span><span class="invisible">1.html</span></a></p>
Scientific Frontline<p>Rice University’s Naomi Halas is the recipient of the 2025 Benjamin Franklin Medal in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Chemistry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Chemistry</span></a>, awarded “for the creation and development of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nanoshells" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nanoshells</span></a> — metal-coated nanoscale particles that can capture light energy — for use in many <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biomedical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biomedical</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chemical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chemical</span></a> applications.”<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WomenofScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WomenofScience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sflorg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sflorg</span></a><br><a href="https://www.sflorg.com/2025/02/wos02072502.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sflorg.com/2025/02/wos02072502</span><span class="invisible">.html</span></a></p>
Jesus Castagnetto 🇵🇪<p>An interesting publication by the National Academy of Sciences: "Rethinking <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Race" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Race</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ethnicity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ethnicity</span></a> in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Biomedical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biomedical</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Research</span></a>"</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27913/rethinking-race-and-ethnicity-in-biomedical-research" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nap.nationalacademies.org/cata</span><span class="invisible">log/27913/rethinking-race-and-ethnicity-in-biomedical-research</span></a></p>
Scientific Frontline<p>Researchers at Oregon Health &amp; Science University have made new discoveries about <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/amniotic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amniotic</span></a> fluid, a substance historically not well understood in medical research due to the difficulty in obtaining it during <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pregnancy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pregnancy</span></a>, especially across <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gestation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gestation</span></a>.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Biomedical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biomedical</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Medical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medical</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sflorg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sflorg</span></a><br><a href="https://www.sflorg.com/2025/01/bmed01302501.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sflorg.com/2025/01/bmed0130250</span><span class="invisible">1.html</span></a></p>
Scientific Frontline<p>Scientists at Harvard Medical School have discovered a distinct population of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Tregs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tregs</span></a> dwelling in the protective layers of the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/brains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>brains</span></a> of healthy mice with a repertoire much broader than inflammation control.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Biomedical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biomedical</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Neuroscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Neuroscience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sflorg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sflorg</span></a><br><a href="https://www.sflorg.com/2025/01/bio01282501.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sflorg.com/2025/01/bio01282501</span><span class="invisible">.html</span></a></p>
Scientific Frontline<p>It doesn't always have to be medication. Some health problems, from chronic <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pain</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/inflammation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inflammation</span></a> to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/neurological" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neurological</span></a> diseases, can also be treated by <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nerve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nerve</span></a> stimulation, for example with the help of electrodes that are attached to the ear and activate the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vagus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>vagus</span></a> nerve. <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Biomedical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Biomedical</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sflorg" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sflorg</span></a><br><a href="https://www.sflorg.com/2025/01/bmed01272501.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sflorg.com/2025/01/bmed0127250</span><span class="invisible">1.html</span></a></p>
Lab Horizons<p>BioChatter aims to make large language models more transparent, reproducible, and customisable for researchers tackling complex biomedical data worldwide today.</p><p>Read more: <a href="https://labhorizons.co.uk/2025/01/biochatter-offers-an-open-source-approach-to-large-language-models-in-biomedical-research" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">labhorizons.co.uk/2025/01/bioc</span><span class="invisible">hatter-offers-an-open-source-approach-to-large-language-models-in-biomedical-research</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/labhorizons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>labhorizons</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/llm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>llm</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>data</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biomedical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biomedical</span></a></p>