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Yasmin Hurd, PhD @neurovoice.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Many of today's youth are under the misconception that #cannabis is not addictive, but the truth is, it can be. I spoke with Impact Parents about empowering youth to understand the effects of cannabis use on their brains and health 🧠 ⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wZu...

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Dr. Sven-Eric Jordt #TobRegSky @sejordt.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

#TobRegSky #PedSky #MedSky #EpiSky #addictionsci #policysky #polisky #neuroskyence #neurosci #PainResearch 🧪🛟 🫁💊 This happens when you conduct a witch hunt first and then attack and defund your leading research universities. Gift article from @nytimes.com :

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Chinese Universities Surge in Global Rankings as U.S. Schools Slip

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Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

This is ESSENTIAL viewing if you want to understand how rFKJr going wild is impacting health, food security, science and care. 🧪

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Ossoff's Office @ossoff.senate.gov · 30/04/2025

Sen. Ossoff: Who out there in the American public is sitting at home demanding that we shut down cancer research and Alzheimer's research?

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ACLU @aclu.org · 23/04/2025

An autism "registry" culled from private medical records could potentially violate federal privacy laws and runs the risk of abuse. It also harkens back to a time when disabled people were labeled, segregated, and excluded. We won't go back.

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RFK Jr’s autism study collecting Americans’ private medical records

The National Institutes of Health claims it is fulfilling RFK’s promise to find cause of autism by September

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Toronto Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Consortium @tc3consortium.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

"What Does EDI Mean for Pre-Clinical Research?". Join us at the TC3's "EDI in #Cannabis & #Cannabinoid #Research" Workshop to learn from distinguished faculty, trainees and professionals. 🗓️ April 22 - 23, 2025 📍Chestnut Conference Centre at @uoft.bsky.social. Register here: tinyurl.com/44rasves.

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Nay ❌👑 @ravensongstudio.com · 16/04/2025

I am not undergoing chemo, but I am in a targeted therapy in a clinical trial. I can tell you that so many of my fellow warriors from my cancer support group were horrified when NIH was getting hit by all of this. They are literally taking away any chances of survival for a lot of people.

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Jose Maldonado, PhD @josemald.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Choroid plexus is often lost during tissue sectioning and overall anatomy can be difficult if not impossible to reconstruct. Here we observe the vascular anatomy of human choroid plexus as if through a jeweler’s loupe. Sample courtesy of Matthew Schrag and Neil Dani. #FluorescenceFriday

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Cassie Boness, PhD @cassie-boness.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

🚨 I have been working with several addiction scientists and clinicians through the Addiction Science Defense Network (www.npscoalition.org/projects/add...) to craft a statement of concern about recent executive orders and actions that can be shared with members of congress.

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Addiction Science Defense Network | npsc

The ASDN is an information exchange and action network for individuals and organizations devoted to studying, treating and preventing problems caused by psychoactive substance use, including alcohol, ...

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Neuropsychopharmacology @npp-journal.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Is there a difference in the impact of tobacco cigarette users and e-cigarette users on brain morphometry? Learn all about it in this recent NPP paper: www.nature.com/artic...

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Grey matter morphometry in young adult e-cigarette users, tobacco cigarette users & non-using controls

Neuropsychopharmacology - Grey matter morphometry in young adult e-cigarette users, tobacco cigarette users & non-using controls

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SRNT Policy and Regulatory Science Network @policysrnt.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

On Mar 12, Burkina Faso strengthened its fight against tobacco use by implementing a new decree.🛑The new measure requires cigarette packs to display graphic health warnings covering <80% of the package, alongside less attractive colors. #TobaccoControl #PublicHealth #WestAfrica

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Burkina Faso strengthens anti-tobacco measures with new decree - ACTA

BY: APA NEWS Burkina Faso has intensified its fight against tobacco use by issuing a decree to toughen the existing anti-tobacco law. The new regulations address tobacco packaging and labeling, aiming...

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daniel sieradski @self.agency · 08/04/2025

in case you're wondering, "what's the harm in claiming an extinct species has been brought back from the dead" when it most certainly has not, our interior secretary is already using it to justify taking animals off the endangered species list

The mission of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is to work with others to “conserve, protect, and enhance fish, wildlife, plants, and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.”

The Department of the Interior is excited about the potential of “de-extinction” technology and how it may serve broader purposes beyond the recovery of lost species, including strengthening biodiversity protection efforts and helping endangered or at-risk species.

The Endangered Species List has become like the Hotel California: once a species enters, they never leave. In fact, 97 percent of species that are added to the endangered list remain there. This is because the status quo is focused on regulation more than innovation.

It’s time to fundamentally change how we think about species conservation. Going forward, we must celebrate removals from the endangered list - not additions. The only thing we’d like to see go extinct is the need for an endangered species list to exist. We need to continue improving recovery efforts to make that a reality, and the marvel of “de-extinction” technology can help forge a future where populations are never at risk.

Since the dawn of our nation, it has been innovation – not regulation – that has spawned American greatness. The revival of the Dire Wolf heralds the advent of a thrilling new era of scientific wonder, showcasing how the concept of “de-extinction” can serve as a bedrock for modern species conservation.

The Dire Wolf revival carries profound cultural significance as it embodies strength and courage that is deeply encoded within the DNA of American identity and tribal heritage.

Breakthroughs of this nature will inspire leading minds and future generations of innovators to chase the impossible, capture it, and unleash its potential!

The Department of the Interior looks forward to a vibrant future full of innovation that advances core missions such as wildlife conservation.

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Dan Handwerker @danielhandwerker.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Recruitment of postbacs & postdocs in the NIH IRP has resumed. I have no additional info beyond what is publicly stated on the website. www.training.nih.gov/research-tra...

Text copied from website on April 7, 2025 stating "Recruitment of new postbacs has resumed. Please read program information below and use the 'Start your application' link to apply."

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Tobin L. Smith @scipolguy.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Economists point out that cuts to federally-funded scientific research will leave Americans poorer, less healthy, and less productive, while threatening U.S. competitiveness in fields like AI. Read more in this article from the NYTimes. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/31/b...

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Trump’s Science Policies Pose Long-Term Risk, Economists Warn

Since World War II, U.S. research funding has led to discoveries that fueled economic gains. Now cutbacks are seen as putting that legacy in jeopardy.

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SRNT Policy and Regulatory Science Network @policysrnt.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

📰Canada introduces 2 new policies to reduce tobacco use to <5% by 2035: 1️⃣New tobacco charges regulations will require tobacco companies - not taxpayers - to fund tobacco cessation efforts. 2️⃣$12M investment to support 8 substance use & addiction programs. #TobaccoPolicy #HealthCanada

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Government of Canada announces two initiatives to combat tobacco-related harms

Government of Canada announces the new Tobacco Charges Regulations

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Pearl Freier @pearlf.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

HHS laid off experts at FDA on sterile manufacturing for drugs. This includes eye drops sold at US drugstores. Some of you remember the tainted eye drops scandal in 2023 that incl some deaths & blindness due to unsafe manufacturing practices overseas. Sterile manufacturing is critical: ⬇️ #medsky

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Thiago Carvalho @cyrilpedia.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

'The results show that mitochondria, which generate the energy that powers cells, differ in type and density in different parts of the brain. For example, the evolutionarily oldest brain regions have a lower density of mitochondria than newer regions.' www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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First map of human brain mitochondria is ‘groundbreaking’ achievement

Hundreds of cubes of human brain tissue help scientists to chart the energy-making capabilities of various brain regions.

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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Roald Dahl wrote this letter about losing his daughter *39 years ago*. RFK, and the politics he promotes, will inflict this unimaginable pain on many parents, if they get their way.

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