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Ivan Zanoni @lozanzi.bsky.social · 2d

#LiveForever! Chen, Mao &co show @science.org that not all #cGAS are equals & that naked mole-rats one bears a 4 amino acid mutation which enhances DNA repair & when transferred in aged mice dampens frailty, hair graying, inflammatory & senescence markers! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

A cGAS-mediated mechanism in naked mole-rats potentiates DNA repair and delays aging

Efficient DNA repair might make possible the longevity of naked mole-rats. However, whether they have distinctive mechanisms to optimize functions of DNA repair suppressors is unclear. We find that na...

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Robert-Paul Juster @rpjuster.bsky.social · Aug 31

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...

Interview with Alex Keuroghlian on responding to policy threats to protections for transgender and nonbinary people. | NEJM

Audio Interview from the New England Journal of Medicine — Interview with Alex Keuroghlian on responding to policy threats to protections for transgender and nonbinary people.

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Robert-Paul Juster @rpjuster.bsky.social · Aug 23

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US Supreme Court lets Trump cut diversity-related NIH grants — Reuters

The U.S. Supreme Court let President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday proceed with sweeping cuts to National Institutes of Health grants for research related to racial minorities or LGBT peop...

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Robert-Paul Juster @rpjuster.bsky.social · Aug 19

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

MUTEK | Quelques rendez-vous musicaux incontournables

C’est reparti pour un nouveau tour de manivelle dans le monde effervescent de la musique électronique. Au cours des six prochains jours, MUTEK a programmé 80 performances d’artistes locaux et internat...

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · Aug 1

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-...

EXCLUSIVE: Someone Waived Ghislaine Maxwell's Sex Offender Status to Move Her to a Minimum Security Camp in Texas

According to sources, you can't move someone with a Public Safety Factor (PSF) designation - which Maxwell had - without waiving it. That's what happened here.

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Sergiu P. Pasca @sergiuppasca.bsky.social · Jul 19

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

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La Presse @lapresse.ca · Jul 20

Epstein et Trump | Les coulisses d’une longue amitié

Quinze ans durant, Donald Trump et Jeffrey Epstein, richissimes New-Yorkais partageant un amour de la chose belle, ont cultivé une amitié assumée. Puis, un bien immobilier a fait dérailler les choses. Et celui qui est devenu président tâche maintenant, à son corps défendant, de se distancer de celui qui s’est donné la mort en prison.

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · Jul 18

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:
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Why male corporate leaders and billionaires may need financial therapy more than anyone

Corporate leaders see their decisions as purely rational, but emotions, especially those tied to masculinity, may play a bigger role than they admit.

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Robert-Paul Juster @rpjuster.bsky.social · Jul 16

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Who has nuclear weapons and how did they get them? - BBC World Service

YouTube video by BBC World Service

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Scott McGrath @smcgrath.phd · Jul 15

🧪 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

Secret changes to major U.S. health datasets raise alarms

A new Lancet study reveals that over 100 U.S. government health datasets were quietly altered in early 2025, raising alarms among researchers about transparency, political influence, and the reliabili...

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Healthy Brains, Healthy Lives @hbhlmcgill.bsky.social · Jul 14

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 ‘Montreal Model’ of ketamine therapy yields more sustained depression relief

A first-of-its-kind clinical trial found that ketamine’s benefits for treating severe depression can be improved when combined with psychotherapy and supportive treatment environments. Led by research...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jul 13

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

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Jul 11

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

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Robert-Paul Juster @rpjuster.bsky.social · Jul 10

Now, More Than Ever, We Need Institutional Commitments to Transgender Health Research

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"Institutional commitments are essential to counter explicit attempts at erasure and to sustain high-quality trans-inclusive and trans-specific research."

Now, More Than Ever, We Need Institutional Commitments to Transgender Health Research | AJPH | Vol. 115 Issue 8

American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) from the American Public Health Association (APHA)

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · Jul 8

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.

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Tom Kindlon @tomkindlon.bsky.social · Jul 6

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

Long Covid Advocacy @longcovidadvoc.com · Jul 2

📬 New Article Drop
Part 3 of our Cognitive Therapies Series

We explore the:
🌱 Root theory of Sarno & its offspring
🚨 Danger-safety model
😵‍💫 The myth of being stuck in 'fight or flight'
💙 What a just model of mental health care could look like

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The Danger of ‘Feeling Safe’: Long Covid and the Return of Psychosomatic Medicine

Whilst brain re-training programs are more universally recognised as being problematic in Long Covid and ME, these other psychological approaches often fly under the radar. It is important that we…

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Jersey Craig @jerseycraig.bsky.social · Jul 7

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Robert-Paul Juster @rpjuster.bsky.social · Jul 4

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

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · Jul 4

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”

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Mapping brain changes in post-COVID-19 cognitive decline via FDG PET hypometabolism and EEG slowing - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - Mapping brain changes in post-COVID-19 cognitive decline via FDG PET hypometabolism and EEG slowing

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Canadian Organization for Gender and Sex Research @cogsresearch.bsky.social · Jul 2

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!!!

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Robert-Paul Juster @rpjuster.bsky.social · Jul 1

Happy Canada Day!

Robert-Paul Juster @rpjuster.bsky.social · Jun 19

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Le cortisol est dangereux pour nous? Faux

Les articles du Détecteur de rumeurs sont rédigés par des journalistes scientifiques de l’Agence Science-Presse.Le Fonds de recherche du Québec est partenaire du Détecteur de rumeurs. Auteur : Agence ...

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Robert-Paul Juster @rpjuster.bsky.social · Jun 15

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

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · Jun 11

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

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