Benjamin Seligman
errorbars.bsky.social
Benjamin Seligman
@errorbars.bsky.social
Physician, demographer, occasional curer of patients and gravlax. #MedSky
Especially the IV form...
January 17, 2026 at 2:53 AM
Literally last February:
Diphenhydramine: It is time to say a final goodbye - World Allergy Organization Journal
www.worldallergyorganizationjournal.org/article/S193...
Diphenhydramine: It is time to say a final goodbye
Diphenhydramine, once a pioneering antihistamine, is now overshadowed by second-generation antihistamines with similar efficacy and fewer adverse effects. Current data suggest that the adverse side-ef...
www.worldallergyorganizationjournal.org
January 17, 2026 at 2:20 AM
Step 1 boards questions are banned. Turner Syndrome? Complete Androgen Insensitivity? Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia? Can't teach any of that. Don't even mention 5-alpha reductase deficiency, that'll make their heads explode.
January 11, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Netanyahu has nothing but contempt for American Jews. It's not subtle.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Netanyahu Government Suggests Israelis Avoid Marrying American Jews
www.theatlantic.com
January 11, 2026 at 8:30 PM
I don't know if everything has been linked so clearly, but I think it's a good way to look at it.
January 6, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Not so random: the idea was to clear senescent cells, which release signals that inhibit regeneration (maybe including synthesis of prostaglandin E2). Senolytics are still a pretty active area of work, just didn't pan out in this case.
January 6, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Millennial geriatrician here. There was a recent drug failure that also regenerated cartilage, targeting an aging mechanism. I hope they found a better target, but for now we'll have keep working out our quads 😕

www.statnews.com/2020/08/17/u...
Unity Biotechnology fails early test, raising doubts its ability to develop drugs to reverse aging symptoms
The failure of a clinical trial by Unity Biotechnology is likely to raise new doubts about its ability to develop drugs to reverse the symptoms and diseases associated with aging.
www.statnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Reposted by Benjamin Seligman
Just a couple shots protect you from having to bury your child.

THIS ISN’T HARD. VACCINATE!
High school student suddenly dies from bacterial meningitis: School district
YouTube video by ABC News
youtu.be
January 5, 2026 at 8:42 PM
We've been in the Darkest Timeline for a while. Thanks for helping Congress have some sense!
January 4, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Geeze, glad you're getting a break!
January 4, 2026 at 1:52 AM
6 weeks? Like, 42 straight days? 😮
January 4, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Long chorus of men I'm adding to, but, yeah, Linux is pretty user-friendly now. Been using Ubuntu since 2020 and at worst it's fine
January 3, 2026 at 6:20 AM
He orders a cognac, so much for that idea.
January 3, 2026 at 5:54 AM
There we go, Steve Miller's problem is solved and future doctors will excel at singing "Dem Bones"!
January 3, 2026 at 3:20 AM
I look forward to our first all-ortho medical school faculty once hires are based on USMLE scores.
January 3, 2026 at 1:37 AM