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Eric Topol
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physician-scientist, author, editor

https://www.scripps.edu/faculty/topol/
Ground Truths https://erictopol.substack.com
SUPER AGERS https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Super-Agers/Eric-Topol/9781668067666

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Eric Jeffrey Topol is an American cardiologist, scientist, and author. He is the founder and director of the Scripps Research Translational Institute, a professor of Molecular Medicine and Executive Vice-President at Scripps Research Institute, and a senior consultant at the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases at Scripps Clinic in La Jolla, California. .. more

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · May 27
A new cover for SUPER AGERS after making the NYT bestseller list. Thanks to you for making it the #1 ranked new non-fiction book on Amazon.
amazon.com/gp/new-relea...

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 5h
The $70 Billion supplement, peptide, and other unregulated stuff business and RFK Jr
Gift link
www.wsj.com/health/rfk-j...
Supplements Are a $70 Billion Industry. RFK Jr. Is Good for Business.
Secretary Kennedy has vowed to ‘end the war on vitamins,’ surrounding himself with advocates for pills, powders, tinctures and IV drips that aren’t subject to FDA approval.
www.wsj.com

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 1d
Good summary of lack of evidence and potential for harm of components of the recommended diet
www.technologyreview.com/2026/01/08/1... by @jesshamzelou.bsky.social
America’s new dietary guidelines ignore decades of scientific research
An emphasis on fruit, vegetables, and whole foods is welcome—but it’s wrong to suggest steak and beef tallow should be prominent.
www.technologyreview.com

Reposted by Suzanne de Cheveigné

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 1d
How does SARS-CoV-2 infection lead to dysregulation of the immune system in severe and #LongCovid?
An unanticipated mechanism described @pnas.org with depletion of specific immune T and dendritic cells, open-access
www.pnas.org/doi/suppl/10...

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 2d
We saw Jan 6, 2021 and Jan 7, 2026 with our own eyes.
This is not Orwell's 1984.

Reposted by David Kaufman, Amir Attaran, Silvia Secchi , and 1 more

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 3d
Here's a summary of all the data that supports adding more red meat to your diet

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 3d
"These findings identify inflammation as the major driver of post-COVID neurological sequelae and suggest early immunomodulation as an effective intervention."
From #LongCovid experimental model w/ combined treatment of antivirals + anti-inflammatory drugs
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...