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Jonathan Pettitt @genotripe.bsky.social · 3d

This is a hugely important piece for anyone who wants to understand why the Cass review is ideologically driven and should not be used to develop healthcare policy

Rob Mullins @robertmullins.bsky.social · 3d

If people are looking for a good entryway to this whole debate, to the extent that I had any doubts about what was happening with Cass etc, this guy's intervention settled them: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Trans health care "skeptics" lost a key ally—now they're having a meltdown

The godfather of evidence-based medicine on rejecting anti-trans "misuse" of his work.

www.motherjones.com

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Dr Rebecca Dumbell @rebeccadumbell.bsky.social · 12d

This week we welcomed new team member Maisie Smedley on placement from @uniofnottingham.bsky.social BSc Neuroscience who will be working on tissue clearing and mapping hypothalamic networks. We were all busy in the lab this week! @ntuneuro.bsky.social @ntumeta.bsky.social
www.Dumbell-lab.com

L-R Maisie, Rebecca, Annabelle and Marwa working at the bench in the lab

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European Medicines Agency @ema.europa.eu · 16d

Paracetamol remains an important option to treat pain or fever in pregnant women.

Following rigorous assessment of the available scientific data, we find no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children.

Read more 👉 www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/use-...

Use of paracetamol during pregnancy unchanged in the EU | European Medicines Agency (EMA)

Paracetamol medicines can be used in pregnancy, in accordance with official recommendations

www.ema.europa.eu

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Dr Rebecca Dumbell @rebeccadumbell.bsky.social · 19d

Restarting neuro/metabolism #JournalClub with a cake! Will it turn into baking club? (I hope so)

@marwaalkhalidi.bsky.social @ntuneuro.bsky.social @ntumeta.bsky.social

Homemade victoria sponge looking a little ...rustic after it was made quite late last night in between MSc thesis marking!

Marwa kicks us off with the paper she picked to present

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Dr Rebecca Dumbell @rebeccadumbell.bsky.social · 21d

This week @helferlab.bsky.social and I had a great and productive day visiting @mrcharwell.bsky.social to help get set up for my @acmedsci.bsky.social funded animal study. Really excited to be moving forward! 🐭🧠🍔🔬

Gisela Maria Rebecca and Tania in a selfie in front of the signage for the Mary Lyon Centre at MRC Harwell

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Dr Gisela Helfer @helferlab.bsky.social · 22d

Short visit to MRC Harwell today and a great catch-up with @rebeccadumbell.bsky.social. Some exciting science coming your way soon!

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Denise Belsham @denisebelsham.bsky.social · 22d

If you are in S America (or maybe just want to go there), this is a fabulous opportunity to hear some of the best & brightest speakers in the field. 🧠🌟 A chance to present your research - can’t get better than that! @infneuroendo.bsky.social @endocrinesociety.bsky.social @bsneuroendo.bsky.social

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Pan American Neuroendocrine Society @paneuroendo.bsky.social · 23d

Join us in Buenos Aires 🇦🇷 for the International Workshop on Neuroendocrinology

www.paneuroendo.com/event/satell...

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NTU Neuro @ntuneuro.bsky.social · 25d

📸 Here’s #PhD student Jack from the Hulse Group presenting his poster at #NeuroDiab2025 in Bucharest!

🧬 His work focuses on the role of hypoxia in diabetic neuropathy — an exciting area with big implications for understanding disease mechanisms.

#Neuroscience #DiabetesResearch #NTU #SHiMR

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Jessica Bates @jessica-bates.bsky.social · 25d

🎤Honoured to present at the 35th Annual #NEUROdiab Meeting in Bucharest!
Explored how spinal cord vasculature contributes to diabetic neuropathy using spatial transcriptomics🧬
🙏Thanks to the organisers + my colleagues in the Hulse Group, #NTU & #SHiMR.
#NeuroDiab2025 #Neuroscience #DiabetesResearch

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British Society for Neuroendocrinology @bsneuroendo.bsky.social · 29d

"A highlight of the conference so far has been the prominence of successful women scientists. 👩🏻‍🔬 So exciting to hear discussion between Profs Anne White and Denise Belsham @denisebelsham.bsky.social . Fascinating and inspiring! 🙌🏻"

- Dr Rebecca Dumbell @rebeccadumbell.bsky.social

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British Society for Neuroendocrinology @bsneuroendo.bsky.social · 29d

🌟 Last week's Annual Meeting at #BSNBradford2025 was full of great science + inspiration. Thanks to all the speakers and everyone who gathered to make it such a fantastic meeting.

Here’s a recap of the highlights (thread 🧵)…

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Dr Rebecca Dumbell @rebeccadumbell.bsky.social · Sep 8

Ok but where's the paper because I want to read that!

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · Sep 8

People are exhausted.

Our high streets, public spaces, whole communities left unloved.

Blaming migrants won’t fix this.

Tackling inequality will. Tax the super-rich. Fund public services.

#DrawTheLine

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

‘We have to tell an alternative story’: Green leader Polanski chats to Nigel Farage’s constituents

Visit to Clacton-on-Sea part of social media strategy that Zack Polanski feels can rebut Reform’s rhetoric

www.theguardian.com

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franz @franzanth.bsky.social · Sep 4

I reread this over and over again and this absolutely breaks my brain

Craig Kaplan @triggerloop.bsky.social · Sep 3

Look at this crazy thing!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

One mother for two species via obligate cross-species cloning in ants - Nature

In a case of obligate cross-species cloning, female ants of Messor ibericus need to clone males of Messor structor to obtain sperm for producing the worker caste, resulting in males from the same moth...

www.nature.com

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Dr Rebecca Dumbell @rebeccadumbell.bsky.social · Sep 4

The best meetings involve puppies! One of the perks of @bsneuroendo.bsky.social Comms meetings #DogsOfBluesky 🐶
@isadoracfurigo.bsky.social

BSN Comms monthly zoom call: clockwise from top L - Rebecca Dumbell Agnes Becker, Isadora Furigo and our virtual CEO Sue Thorn shows us two little puppies

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Dr Rebecca Dumbell @rebeccadumbell.bsky.social · Sep 3

Absolutely well deserved! Well done 🙌🏻

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Kate Ellacott @neuroendo.bsky.social · Sep 3

Fantastic talk from @mdelibeg.bsky.social on nutritional interventions for aging and cognition at the @bsneuroendo.bsky.social meeting 🧠 #bsn2025 #bsnbradford2025

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Isadora C. Furigo @isadoracfurigo.bsky.social · Sep 3

The mentorship scheme is open again! I have the pleasure of being mentoring Kemi, who I met in person at #BSNBradford2025 ! A lovely, proactive and determined woman! And quoting our inspiring professor @denisebelsham.bsky.social #ShowUpAsYouAre . Don’t loose this opportunity! Keep shining 🌟

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Dr Rebecca Dumbell @rebeccadumbell.bsky.social · Sep 3

Yep! Hence the fluster 😂

a woman is smiling with the words we got one below her

ALT: a woman is smiling with the words we got one below her

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British Society for Neuroendocrinology @bsneuroendo.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thanks to the fantastic local organising team at #BSNbradford2025. Especially @helferlab.bsky.social who oversaw everything with high precision! (L-R) Harsha Kantamneni, Gi Helfer, Pete Nicholls @pk-nicholls.bsky.social, Sam Mclean, Stuart Dickens. @uniofbradford.bsky.social Safe travels home all! 🌎

Dr Gisela Helfer overseeing the conference organisation

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Dr Rebecca Dumbell @rebeccadumbell.bsky.social · Sep 3

Sorry for the typo @joedwardlewis.bsky.social I was trying to buy Florence and the Machine tickets and was flustered! 💃🏻

Well deserved and an excellent talk. An inspiration to early career researchers... And the rest of us! 🙌🏻

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Dr Rebecca Dumbell @rebeccadumbell.bsky.social · Sep 3

What a great conference @bsneuroendo.bsky.social #BSNbradford2025 with team NTU (and Annabelle not in the photo). Showcasing Neuroendocrine NTU!
✔️three posters
✔️one poster prize 🏆
✔️one session chaired
✔️one presentation to the AGM
✔️a lot of curries eaten 🍛
✔️some crazy dancing
✔️Lots of cool science

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Dr Rebecca Dumbell @rebeccadumbell.bsky.social · Sep 3

Well done Sam! Great to see NTU neuroendocrinology highlighted and winning prizes 🏆 #BSNbradford2025 #NTUresearch @bsneuroendo.bsky.social @ntuneuro.bsky.social @ntumeta.bsky.social

British Society for Neuroendocrinology @bsneuroendo.bsky.social · Sep 3

Congratulations to the poster prize winners @Tianyi Lu (Cambridge), Samuel Bennett (NTU) @ntumeta.bsky.social, @heleneachus.bsky.social (Aston) #BSNbradford2025

A tight competition and excellent work on all posters presented at the meeting!

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Dr Rebecca Dumbell @rebeccadumbell.bsky.social · Sep 2

The #DumbellLab on tour! #BSNbradford2025 left-right it's me, Bharat, Marwa @marwaalkhalidi.bsky.social and Annabelle. Posters might be over but chat to us about our work here at the @bsneuroendo.bsky.social annual meeting!

www.Dumbell-lab.com
@ntuneuro.bsky.social @ntumeta.bsky.social

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