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Deborah Blum @deborahb.bsky.social · 14h

And for further reference, here is Consumer Reports list from last year on Do Not Buy recommendations. No other spice comes up as risky as often as cinnamon does and I would love to know why.

The 12 Cinnamon Powders You Should Never Use - Consumer Reports

Twelve of the 36 cinnamon powders and spice blends containing cinnamon had high levels of lead, according to Consumer Reports' testing.

www.consumerreports.org

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Michael Le Page @mjflepage.bsky.social · 17h

The risk of older fathers fathers passing on disease-causing mutations 🧬 to their children is higher than we thought 🧪

The reason - mutant sperm stem cells that turn selfish and divide faster than normal 1/

www.newscientist.com/article/2499...

Selfish sperm see older fathers pass on more disease-causing mutations

Older men are more likely to pass on disease-causing mutations to their children because of the faster growth of mutant cells in the testes with age

www.newscientist.com

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Paul Knoepfler @stemcells.bsky.social · 17h

Polling on stem cell therapy cost: what did you pay & how many did you get? ipscell.com/2025/10/poll... See how much people are paying #stemcells #stemcell

Polling on stem cell therapy cost: what did you pay & how many did you get? - The Niche

Professor discusses and takes polls on stem cell therapy cost including cost per injection and how many injections readers have gotten.

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Robert Mackey @robertmackey.bsky.social · 1d

When Noem appeared on the roof of the Portland ICE facility, flanked by influencers and DHS hype video makers, the protesters below tried to spoil her photo-op in the "war ravaged" city by blaring the Benny Hill theme.

Robert Mackey @robertmackey.bsky.social · 1d

Maga influencers have been descending on Portland's small but persistent protest outside an Ice office to pick fights and glean content. So naturally, the cabinet member Trump cast for her on-screen presence showed up today with a trio of influencers in tow www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Kristi Noem tours Portland Ice facility with Maga influencers in tow

Oregon governor, Tina Kotek, accuses Ice of antagonizing protesters with teargas and by inviting influencers to film

www.theguardian.com

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Paul Knoepfler @stemcells.bsky.social · 1d

IYCMI: NIH fetal tissue research ban unfolding; hESC work next? ipscell.com/2025/09/nih-... #stemcells #stemcell #medicine

NIH fetal tissue research ban unfolding; hESC work next? - The Niche

Biologist discusses what seems to be an NIH fetal tissue research ban unfolding and how this may impact ESCs too & hurt America.

ipscell.com

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James Briscoe @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social · 1d

Very sad news, John Gurdon has died.

A developmental biologist's developmental biologist, Nobel prize winner

His work is the foundation of much of today's dev & stem cell bio.

An inspiration to many, including me. Always asking questions & wanting the answers

www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...

Professor Sir John Gurdon FRS (1933-2025) | Magdalene College

Magdalene College is deeply saddened to announce the death of Professor Sir John Gurdon FRS, who served as Master of the College from 1995 to 2002.

www.magd.cam.ac.uk

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STAT @statnews.com · 1d

"What RFK Jr. gets wrong about medical school and nutrition education. Instead of focusing on future doctors like me, expand access to registered dieticians."
www.statnews.com/2025/10/07/m...

What RFK Jr. gets wrong about medical school and nutrition education

Doctors are not the only way to improve Americans’ access to nutrition education.

www.statnews.com

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Paul Knoepfler @stemcells.bsky.social · 2d

I'm surprised.

Paul Knoepfler @stemcells.bsky.social · 2d

I bet STAT would be up for a First Opinion piece by you. I can connect you if interested.

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Paul Knoepfler @stemcells.bsky.social · 2d

IYCMI: a whole flock of new avian ESCs, new FDA CGT guidances, patient sues insurer over stem cell tx, another FDA warning ipscell.com/2025/10/week... #stemcells #stemcell #biology

Weekly reads: bird ESCs, new FDA CGT guidances, patient sues insurer over stem cell tx, FDA warning - The Niche

Biologist discusses recent stem cell research news including researchers making bird ESCs, the FDA, and insurance coverage of stem cells.

ipscell.com

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Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 3d

Golf courses close down all the time. This charming film shows how a community got an abandoned golf course turned into a park, with a lot of help from birders.
I hope this turns into a widespread park-creation strategy, like rails to trails. birdwalkfilm.com

Bird Walk

After a golf course closes, birders discover more than 160 bird species and mount a campaign to preserve the 131-acre site as a public park

birdwalkfilm.com

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Paul Knoepfler @stemcells.bsky.social · 3d

I found this big one on our tomato plants a few years back.

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Paul Knoepfler @stemcells.bsky.social · 3d

They have amazing eyes and vision too. Apparently they have 20+ types of opsins.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 3d

The President of the United States is lying and/or delusional, and it seems like we should be talking about this and nothing else.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

The protests are on one block. Nothing is burning down. His justification for sending in troops is all based on lies.

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New Scientist @newscientist.com · 3d

Several species of birds from different continents use and understand similar alarm calls when they see an invader that might lay an egg in their nest – this shared call hints at the origin of language

20 bird species can understand each other’s anti-cuckoo call

Several species of birds from different continents use and understand similar alarm calls when they see an invader that might lay an egg in their nest – this shared call hints at the origin of language

www.newscientist.com

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Paul Knoepfler @stemcells.bsky.social · 3d

Weekly reads: bird embryonic stem cells (ESCs), 3X new FDA CGT guidances, patient sues insurer over stem cell tx, FDA warning ipscell.com/2025/10/week... #stemcells #stemcell

Weekly reads: bird ESCs, new FDA CGT guidances, patient sues insurer over stem cell tx, FDA warning - The Niche

Biologist discusses recent stem cell research news including researchers making bird ESCs, the FDA, and insurance coverage of stem cells.

ipscell.com

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 4d

In the spring, the Trump administration abruptly cut $500 million from an emergency food assistance program that delivered meat, dairy, eggs and produce to food banks across the country.

Thousands of planned deliveries were canceled without warning.

Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.

ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...

projects.propublica.org

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Paul Knoepfler @stemcells.bsky.social · 5d

ReCELLebrate, IV exosome booth today, & firm's leader Dr. Jeffrey Gross ipscell.com/2025/10/rece... I'm still so surprised they are offering IV exosomes at a meeting starting today down in LA. Is that kind of thing OK with the FDA? #stemcells #stemcell @hankgreely.bsky.social @pzettler.bsky.social

ReCELLebrate, IV exosome booth today, & leader Dr. Jeffrey Gross - The Niche

Stem cell biologist discusses IV exosome booth marketing from ReCELLebrate, its leader Dr. Jeffrey David Gross.

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Paul Knoepfler @stemcells.bsky.social · 5d

Congrats!

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Monica Maalouf, MD @maaloufmd.bsky.social · 5d

My husband was detained by ICE today

Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away

I have had zero contact or updates since

#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov

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Paul Knoepfler @stemcells.bsky.social · 5d

ReCELLebrate, IV exosome booth today, & firm's leader Dr. Jeffrey Gross ipscell.com/2025/10/rece... I'm still so surprised they are offering IV exosomes at a meeting starting today down in LA. Is that kind of thing OK with the FDA? #stemcells #stemcell @hankgreely.bsky.social @pzettler.bsky.social

ReCELLebrate, IV exosome booth today, & leader Dr. Jeffrey Gross - The Niche

Stem cell biologist discusses IV exosome booth marketing from ReCELLebrate, its leader Dr. Jeffrey David Gross.

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Mark Histed @markhisted.org · 6d

Proud to talk about defending the Constitution in front of the Capitol this week.

We are seeing the greatest assault on our freedoms of our lifetimes. The shredding of the Constitution must stop. The lawlessness must stop.
And Congress can and must stop it.

Science and Freedom Alliance - SAFA @safa-science.bsky.social · 7d

Federal workers are speaking out on how the Trump regime is harming Americans:

"We stand here today at a moment of the greatest assault of our lifetimes on our freedoms. The US Constitution is being shredded... We are here to call on Congress to stand up and stop it."

youtu.be/uw1KwIBgrCw?...

Mark Histed, NIH Scientist *speaking in personal capacity

YouTube video by Civil Servants Coalition

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Paul Knoepfler @stemcells.bsky.social · 6d

Kennedy Fires N.I.H. Scientist Who Filed Whistle-Blower Complaint www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/h...

Kennedy Fires N.I.H. Scientist Who Filed Whistle-Blower Complaint

www.nytimes.com

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 6d

NEW: In newly unsealed testimony, a SpaceX insider revealed that Elon Musk’s company had directly received money from Chinese investors, raising questions about foreign ownership interests in one of the United States’ most important military contractors.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Took Money Directly From Chinese Investors, Company Insider Testifies

The newly unsealed testimony marks the first time direct Chinese investment in the company has been disclosed, raising new questions about foreign ownership interests in one of America’s most importan...

www.propublica.org

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Paul Knoepfler @stemcells.bsky.social · 7d

What is in vivo reprogramming, its potential pros & cons? #stemcells #stemcell #longevity ipscell.com/2025/10/what... Biotechs, academic labs, and influencers are all interested in this emerging technology related to iPS cells but it faces tough challenges

What is in vivo reprogramming, its potential pros & cons? - The Niche

Stem cell biologist discusses in vivo reprogramming, its pros and cons, and the potential applications in regenerative medicine.

ipscell.com

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