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Cambridge Reproduction @cam-repro.bsky.social · 23d

📚 Cambridge Reading Group on Reproduction is back!

Join us on 14 October, discussing 'Women's Health across the life course' with Dr Shobi Nagraj, (Department of Public Health)

👉 Registration is open
www.repro.cam.ac.uk/events/cambr...

Cambridge Reading Group on Reproduction (October) | Cambridge Reproduction

October's Reading Group will be led by Dr Shobhana Nagraj, Assistant Professor of Primary & Community Care in the Department of Public Health & Primary Care Women's Health across the life course: Dr…

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Women’s Health Under the Microscope @whum-camuni.bsky.social · Aug 29

#endometriosisawareness #WomensHealth #EndometriosisDiagnosis

🎗️#Endometriosis is a gynaecological disease, characterised by the presence of tissue similar to the endometrium found outside the #uterus and with an unpredictable rate of disease progression

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Women’s Health Under the Microscope @whum-camuni.bsky.social · Aug 22

👋 Hey everyone, let's talk about PMDD! Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder is a severe, debilitating form of PMS, but getting a diagnosis for it is often an incredibly difficult and prolonged journey. Learn why the diagnostic process is so challenging, and join us in raising awareness! 💓

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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research @loke-ctr.bsky.social · Aug 1

Loke CTR members Sung Gong, Gordon Smith and Steve Charnock-Jones, and collaborators have shown that raised Leptin and Pappalysin2 cell-free RNAs are hallmarks of pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia with fetal growth restriction.

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Sequencing cell-free RNA in maternal blood can predict pregnancy complications | Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research

Loke CTR members Sung Gong, Gordon Smith and Steve Charnock-Jones, alongside colleagues in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and collaborators at Illumina, have shown that raised Leptin and Pappalysin2…

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Mike Inouye @mikeinouye.bsky.social · Jul 22

Polygenic prediction of body mass index and obesity through the life course and across ancestries www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk · Jul 9

Why is a woman 50% more likely than a man to get the wrong initial diagnosis for a heart attack?

For centuries, women were excluded from health research – fluctuating #hormones believed to complicate results.

@cambridgebiosci.bsky.social researchers are working to drive change 👉 bit.ly/44rtQ6J

Putting women’s health in the spotlight

Cambridge researchers are working to undo a longstanding male bias in health research, to help drive more effective healthcare for all.

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Ulla Sovio @ullasovio.bsky.social · Jun 19

Are you passionate about data and do you enjoy coding in Stata? Come and work with me at the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology in Cambridge! Please share with anyone who might be interested, and feel free to reach out if you have any questions. www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51739/

Research Associate (Data Science) (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge

Research Associate (Data Science) (Fixed Term) in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Cambridge.

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Ulla Sovio @ullasovio.bsky.social · Jun 18

We are hiring a Data Scientist! Please share with anyone who might be interested, and feel free to reach out if you have any questions. Read the details and apply at: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51739/

Research Associate (Data Science) (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge

Research Associate (Data Science) (Fixed Term) in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Cambridge.

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Maarten van Smeden @maartenvsmeden.bsky.social · Jun 17

What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?

Validated does not mean it works as intended. It means someone has evaluated it (and may have concluded it doesn’t work at all)

Overly.Honest.Editor @editoratlarge.bsky.social · Jun 17

What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?

We're not clear on what peer review is, at all.

Dr. Jens Foell @jensfoell.de · Jun 17

What is common knowledge in your field, but shocks outsiders?

We’re not clear on what intelligence is, at all

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Women’s Health Under the Microscope @whum-camuni.bsky.social · May 29

@appgblackhealth.bsky.social is calling for evidence on Reproductive Equity & the Fibroids Crisis! Complete our 10-minute survey to contribute to our official report. tinyurl.com/fibroidssurvey #BlackHealth #Fibroids #WHUM #ReproductiveEquity

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Women’s Health Under the Microscope @whum-camuni.bsky.social · Apr 25

Women are 50% more likely to get Alzheimer’s disease 🧠 and scientists still do not know why! 👩‍🔬

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NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre @cambridgebrc.bsky.social · Mar 12

Check out youtube.com/@nihrcambrid... for our latest uploads from our Capacity Building team on their Spring talks on the importance of a healthy research culture. If you're a research trainee, early/mid-career researcher or just interested in research, these are MUST-SEE! @cambridgeuni.bsky.social

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Cambridge Biomedical Campus @cambridgebiocampus.bsky.social · Mar 4

Registration is now open!

Celebrate the importance of happiness and well-being in people’s lives with a series of events on Campus for staff, patients and the public on the International Day of Happiness - with free Zumba, a painting class, music and talks: cambridge-biomedical.com/event/intern...

International Day of Happiness

Cambridge Biomedical Campus is celebrating International Day of Happiness with activities celebrating the importance of happiness and wellbeing

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NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre @cambridgebrc.bsky.social · Mar 10

👉 Book now for tomorrow's #IWD2025 talk on 'Demystifying the menopause' with Clare Spencer via: bit.ly/4gZ6o59

@cuhnhs.bsky.social @uniofcam.bsky.social @cruk-ci.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @cambridgebiocampus.bsky.social @royalpapworth.bsky.social #AccelerateAction

NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre @cambridgebrc.bsky.social · Feb 27

Next up in the series of excellent #IWD2025 talks by @uniofcam.bsky.social 'Demystifying the menopause' by Registered Menopause Specialist, GP and co-founder (My Menopause Centre) Clare Spencer

📅 Tue 11 March ⏰ 11.30am
💻 Online
➡️ book: bit.ly/4gZ6o59
@cuhnhs.bsky.social #accelerate #action

Poster for Demystifying the menopause talk by Dr Clare Spencer, Registered Menopause Specialist, GP and co-founder of My Menopause Centre - Tues 11 March at 11.30am book via QR code. Also features a word cloud of words associated with menopause - 'help each other, HRT, tips, lifestyle etc'

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NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre @cambridgebrc.bsky.social · Mar 3

On Thur 3 Apr 6-7pm you're busy right? That's because you're at our live webinar with @mrcepid.bsky.social's Prof Wareham & Dr Amy Ahern finding out what health research has unlocked about maintaining a healthy weight! Book: bit.ly/RESmaHW @cambridgefestival.bsky.social @cuhnhs.bsky.social

Poster promoting our Cambridge Festival webinar - what does research tell us about maintaining a healthy weight?

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Manuela Zucknick @manuelazucknick.bsky.social · Feb 28

Incomparable Timothy Snyder manages to find words to describe the disgrace we saw in the White House today. Watch and share - and donate to aid Ukraine if you can. We Europeans are looking to our governments tonight and expect them to stand up for Ukraine, for our values and for our freedom. 🇺🇦🇪🇺

Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · Feb 28

Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...

Five Failures in the Oval Office (video)

America hurt itself badly today.

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Women’s Health Under the Microscope @whum-camuni.bsky.social · Feb 21

1/4 Too many women suffer with debilitating period pain 😫 and heavy bleeding 🩸.

A survey by the charity Wellbeing of Women found that untreated period symptoms negatively 📉impact women and girls’ ability to live life - hampering participation in work, education, social activities and sport.

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Beth Granter @megabeth.bsky.social · Feb 12

I am EXTREMELY EXCITED to announce the launch of Wellbeing of Women's Period Symptom Checker, written and built by ME! Co-designed by GPs, researchers, other women with menstrual health conditions and the team at Wellbeing of Women.
www.wellbeingofwomen.org.uk/what-we-do/c...

Period Symptom Checker - Wellbeing of Women

If you’re having periods that are negatively impacting your life, our symptom checker can help. Answer a few short questions about your experiences an

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Women’s Health Under the Microscope @whum-camuni.bsky.social · Feb 6

‼️Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of mortality in women worldwide🌎

🔬Salomon and colleagues showed that “tiny bubbles” 🫧 , named extracellular vesicles, might be a promising way to overcome these side effects!👏🏻

📚See more in the post and comments to find out how! 1/3

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Women’s Health Under the Microscope @whum-camuni.bsky.social · Jan 31

💔 In the U.S., homicide is the #1 cause of death during pregnancy—more common than medical complications like preeclampsia or hemorrhage.
❗ This isn’t just a maternal health crisis—it’s a preventable public health emergency. Ending IPV, gun violence, and reproductive restrictions could save lives.

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Women’s Health Under the Microscope @whum-camuni.bsky.social · Jan 23

January is #CervicalCancerAwareness Month🌸 and the #WHUM team wants to support everyone eligible to attend their #screening appointment!

🦠 In 2019, #HPV caused an estimated 620,000 #cancer cases in #women and 70,000 cancer cases in #men

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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research @loke-ctr.bsky.social · Jan 22

#announcement please share 📢

We're delighted to launch registration for the Annual Meeting 2025 'The Placenta at Term' bit.ly/annualmeetin...

And, applications open for Placental Biology Course, returning in-person, in Cambridge bit.ly/placentalbio...
25 places, application deadline 21 March!

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Adrian Liston @labliston.bsky.social · Jan 17

Here are a few ways to actively build up a culture of mutual respect within your organisation, but we would love to get your suggestions! The most important part is that it is genuine and heartfelt, coupled to a greater change strategy, and not simply performative and box-ticking

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Andrew Vickers @vickersbiostats.bsky.social · Jan 9

"If you are going to write a scientific paper for publication, you are also going to have to write a response to reviewers". Advice on "How to write a response to reviewers" from a group of editors who've ready many, many thousands of such responses. www.europeanurology.com/article/S030...

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The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research @loke-ctr.bsky.social · Jan 8

For anyone following here who's not seen this on our other channels, closing date for the Loke CTR Next Generation Fellowship is 31 Jan 2025, details here www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/next-generat...

Feel free to share in your networks!

Next Generation Fellowship Overview | Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research

Next Generation Fellowships Applications now open ngf_application_timeline-02.png The Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research has an established highly-successful program to fund and mentor Next Generat...

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