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Dr van Tilburg @drvantilburg.bsky.social · 5d

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Dr van Tilburg @drvantilburg.bsky.social · 5d

Yes that would be even scarier and not unlikely to happen.

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Michael Burk, MD @mjburkmd.medsky.social · 5d

I probably would have had two patients die in the last month alone without PubMed. Because of the peer reviewed articles I found on some rare diseases, confirming their diagnosis, and specialized treatment modalities, they are alive. #Medsky

Dr van Tilburg @drvantilburg.bsky.social · 6d

The Trump administration has stopped funding of PubMed, not considering a vital service.

Your doctor will not know the newest information that affects your health. This will cost lives.

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Dr van Tilburg @drvantilburg.bsky.social · 5d

My point is it’s a vital service. Any delay in communicating latest scientific findings as a problem for patient care. Particularly bc catch up will be slow.

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Dr van Tilburg @drvantilburg.bsky.social · 5d

Yes but delaying the communication of science will have serious impacts. We can’t just catch up quickly after it opens. Particularly with so many people let go.

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Dr van Tilburg @drvantilburg.bsky.social · 6d

The Trump administration has stopped funding of PubMed, not considering a vital service.

Your doctor will not know the newest information that affects your health. This will cost lives.

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Dr van Tilburg @drvantilburg.bsky.social · 11d

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Dr van Tilburg @drvantilburg.bsky.social · 11d

@ownyourcrohns.bsky.social giving a very passionate talk about cultural sensitive care and focus on psychosocial aspects in all GI disorders to @AmerGastroAssn leadership summit. Your advocacy makes a HUGE difference Tina!

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Dr van Tilburg @drvantilburg.bsky.social · 14d

Honored to continue to be listed among world’s top 2% of scientists.

In science there is no “I”, only “we”. Grateful to all my collaborators, mentors, and mentees whose collaboration makes this work possible.

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Dr van Tilburg @drvantilburg.bsky.social · 27d

Amazing group of women at #PNM2025

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Dr van Tilburg @drvantilburg.bsky.social · Sep 7

🛑AI destructing any remaining trust in clinicians.

✋We need guard rails for AI and social media. Stat

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/t...

The Doctors Are Real, but the Sales Pitches Are Frauds

www.nytimes.com

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Dr van Tilburg @drvantilburg.bsky.social · Sep 6

Did you know food allergies might actually start in the skin?

In a new mouse study, when food proteins were introduced into the gut at the same time as skin damage, the animals developed food allergies. 🐭🥜

Healthy skin = prevention of allergies

medicine.yale.edu/news-article...

Skin Injury May Bring on Food Allergies

A Yale lab links skin inflammation to the development of food allergies via a skin-gut connection, suggesting clues to a little-understood immune reaction.

medicine.yale.edu

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Dr van Tilburg @drvantilburg.bsky.social · Aug 30

Great new resource now that CDC cannot be fully trusted.

National Academy of Medicine Launches New Series to Help the Public Navigate Complex Health Debates; First Event Will Cover Ultra-Processed Foods and Children’s Health

nam.edu/news-and-ins...

National Academy of Medicine Launches New Series to Help the Public Navigate Complex Health Debates; First Event Will Cover Ultra-Processed Foods and Children’s Health - NAM

The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) has launched a new series of monthly discussions to help members of the public navigate many of the complex health

nam.edu

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Dr van Tilburg @drvantilburg.bsky.social · Aug 26

Child 👦depression predicts mom’s 😞#depression but not the other way around, study during pandemic found.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40853554/

Testing Bidirectional Associations Between Maternal and Child Depression During Emerging Adolescence - PubMed

Contrary to prevailing assumptions, these findings suggest that children's depression over time may have contributed to worsening maternal depression, rather than the other way around. While these res...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Dr van Tilburg @drvantilburg.bsky.social · Aug 23

The pill 💊 may make your nausea 🤢 worse.

Among women who have chronic nausea, symptoms are worse in those who use oral contraceptives.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40569298/

Nausea and Gastric Myoelectrical Activity Are Influenced by Hormonal Contraception in Chronic Gastroduodenal Disorders - PubMed

Women with gastroduodenal disorders on hormonal contraception experience increased nausea in comparison with nonusers, with substantial variation dependent on contraceptive type. Hormonal contraceptio...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Dr van Tilburg @drvantilburg.bsky.social · Aug 23

The pill 💊 may make your nausea 🤢 worse.

Among women who have chronic nausea, symptoms are worse in those who use oral contraceptives.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40569298/

Nausea and Gastric Myoelectrical Activity Are Influenced by Hormonal Contraception in Chronic Gastroduodenal Disorders - PubMed

Women with gastroduodenal disorders on hormonal contraception experience increased nausea in comparison with nonusers, with substantial variation dependent on contraceptive type. Hormonal contraceptio...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Dr van Tilburg @drvantilburg.bsky.social · Aug 13

New study suggests physicians may lose skills of disease detection when using AI.

It may not matter if AI is always available. Sort of like losing the skill to read a map since Google maps is on every phone. Yet something to keep a close eye on!

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... imet

www.thelancet.com

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Dr van Tilburg @drvantilburg.bsky.social · Aug 4

🚨 A calorie is not just a calorie.

New trial finds that people eating minimally processed foods lost more weight and felt less hungry than those eating the same ultra-processed foods.

Processing matters. 🍎 > 🍩

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Dr van Tilburg @drvantilburg.bsky.social · Aug 2

From 2016 to 2023, moms’ mental health declined while their physical health stayed mostly steady. Mothers need more support.
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Trends and Disparities in Maternal Self-Reported Mental and Physical Health

This cross-sectional study examines trends and disparities in self-reported maternal physical and mental health between 2016 and 2023 in the US.

ja.ma

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Dr van Tilburg @drvantilburg.bsky.social · Jul 28

Pediatric chronic pain down 30% since pandemic. 📉
Three possible contributors:
💬 Less bullying
🍽️ More frequent family meals
💪 Greater family resilience
Small changes at home & schools may be driving big improvements. #PediatricHealth #ChronicPain
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Comparing the prevalence of chronic pain in school-aged children in the United States from 2019 to 2020: a nationally representative study examining differences associated with the COVID-19 pandemic

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

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Dr van Tilburg @drvantilburg.bsky.social · Jul 24

Forever chemicals are tough to remove—but your gut might help.
💩 Mice with special gut bacteria cleared more PFAS from their bodies.
Human research is coming, but this gives new meaning to “trust your gut.”
#DetoxScience #GutHealth #PFAS

www.scientificamerican.com/article/huma...

Could Gut Bacteria Help You Flush Away Your PFAS Woes?

When tested on their own and in mice, these bacterial strains from the human microbiome show promise in accumulating PFAS

www.scientificamerican.com

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Dr van Tilburg @drvantilburg.bsky.social · Jul 24

NIH considers the use of AI in science as potential misconduct. Let that sink in.

grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

NOT-OD-25-132: Supporting Fairness and Originality in NIH Research Applications

NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supporting Fairness and Originality in NIH Research Applications NOT-OD-25-132. NIH

grants.nih.gov

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Dr van Tilburg @drvantilburg.bsky.social · Jul 22

Gender bias in kids’ TV 📺 hasn’t changed much in 60+ years.

👦Boys still shown as doers—leaders, action-takers
🧒girls are often the ones things happen to.

It’s not just about screen time, but who gets to drive the story.

#RepresentationMatters #KidsTV #GenderBias

www.forbes.com/sites/kimels...

Study: For 60 Years, Kids' TV Cast Boys As Doers And Girls As Passive

New research reveals that the language in kid’s TV is reinforcing harmful gender stereotypes, and that little has changed in 60 years. In some cases, it’s getting worse.

www.forbes.com

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Dr van Tilburg @drvantilburg.bsky.social · Jul 11

Big win for early allergen introduction! 🥜🍳👶 New guidelines on introducing allergenic foods to babies have drastically reduced food allergies—from 12% down to just 4% in high-risk infants. #FoodAllergy #PediatricHealth #EarlyFeeding #ParentingTips www.jaci-inpractice.org/article/S221...

www.jaci-inpractice.org

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Dr van Tilburg @drvantilburg.bsky.social · Jul 8

Compared to other wealthy countries US infants & children 78-80% more likely to die.

Cause are known & can be addressed.
·      Firearms 🔫
·      Homicide 🏴‍☠️
·      Substance use 💊
·      Motor vehicle crashes 🚘

Lets prioritize child’s health over business profit.

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Trends in US Children’s Mortality, Chronic Conditions, Obesity, Functional Status, and Symptoms

This study aims to determine how US children’s health has been changing from 2007 to 2023 using multiple data collection methods and a comprehensive set of health indicators.

jamanetwork.com

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