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What’re L-theanine supplements for and why do people keep trying to get you to buy them? medicalnewsbulletin.com/what-is-l-th... #CogSci Food Studies foodstudies 🥪📃 🌾 natprodd

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Navigating Nutraceuticals: L-Theanine | Medical News Bulletin

Looking for science backed information about theanine? What is it? What's it for and does it really do all that? Learn more with MNB.

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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 3h

If you saw the study saying GLP1s have an outlandish effect on breast cancer survival and recurrence based on electronic medical records, and were underwhelmed, this study took a different approach, addressing prevention 🧪 CanSky OncoSky #breastcancer #BCSM #ThinkPink #KnowYourRisk

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How Do GLP-1s Affect Your Risk of Breast Cancer? | Medical News Bulletin

GLP-1 based drugs help cut your risk of many obesity related cancers, but what about breast cancer? Learn more with MNB.

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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Struggling with mild to moderate depression? UCSF scientists say ditching ultra processed foods could help- but is it a realistic ask? See what they found with MNB medicalnewsbulletin.com/how-does-jun... 🧪 #foodstudies medsky, 🩺,⚕️ #mentalhealthsci 🥪📃 #depression #depressionsupprt #depressionhelp

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Does junk food make depression worse? | Medical News Bulletin

Could ditching junk food help you improve your mental health? UCSF psychiatrists are investigating. Learn more with MNB.

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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Yes, but so are pay to play shitty journals and badly trained clinician scientists…. Fight me

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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Liposuction for lipedema yields a “clinically relevant reduction in pain” of an average of 3.7 points on the German pain scale vs zero average reduction by complex decongestive therapy. Read all about it at MNB- an LLM free zone. medicalnewsbulletin.com/liposuction-... 🧪 #lipedema 🩺 #womenshealth

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Lancet Study Finds Liposuction Effective For Lipedema | Medical News Bulletin

It's official, liposuction works better than conservative therapy for lipedema pain. Learn what this could mean for you with MNB.

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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Sick of juggling ketosis strips? Keep an eye out for this smart acetone breath detector. Smart phone tech helps this breath analyzer take more accurate and consistent readings than ever before. 🧪 #epilepsy #ketolife #weightlossjourney #fatloss medicalnewsbulletin.com/acetone-brea...

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Smart Phone Acetone Breath Detector On the Way | Medical News Bulletin

Are ketosis strips about to be a thing of the past? Scientists have developed a reliable acetone breathalyzer that estimates fat burning with a puff of air.

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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Ketamine is a fascinating drug, but it has a huge problem. We can’t figure out what is going on under the hood. Just for a start a lot of the literature presents… less than optimally designed human observational studies. Animal models on the other hand… medicalnewsbulletin.com/ketamine-neu... 🧪

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Ketamine boosts neuroplasticity… but not for everybody | Medical News Bulletin

The male brain cannot comprehend the effects of ketamine, hints research showing female brain-specific changes in new neuroplasticity study.

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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Is uptake of GLP-1s like semaglutide as prevalent as popular mood suggests? Maybe amongst celebrities but a third of regular people ditch it within 12 months of starting… medicalnewsbulletin.com/semaglutide-... #BehEcon cipesky #GastroSky 🩺📊 medsky, 🩺,⚕️🧪 💊 #metabolicsyndrome #fitness #wallstreetbets

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Are we all hooked on ozempic? Discontinuation data says not | Medical News Bulletin

Apparently we're hooked on glp-1 RAs like semaglutide now. Is it true or just Wall Street bait? How many people discontinue within a year?

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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Public health organizations take heed! medicalnewsbulletin.com/cancer-death... Many Ontario residents aged 48 and STILL waiting for a FIT screen to arrive in the mail, is the lack of timely screening a universal issue? 🧪 #colorectalcancer CanSky OncoSky #healthpolicy 🩺📊 🩺,⚕️ public health

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Cancer Death Rates, Good News and Bad News for the under 50s | Medical News Bulletin

Mortality rates of nine of the top 10 most deadly cancers have been trending down since the millenium. Find out what's changed with MNB.

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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Bsky people, please understand, this is my job. If you don’t click through and read the articles my employer can’t pay me. If I don’t get paid I don’t edit or write for the magazine. If I give you a summary that means you don’t read my article, I am sabotaging my own livelihood. 1/2

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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

It’s WTF Wednesday! Let’s take a look at some of the strange and unexpected biomedical research findings in the MNB archives! This week, could lung cancer drugs put the colour back in your hair? medicalnewsbulletin.com/hair-repigme... 🧪 🫁 💊 #weirdscience

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Is Hair Repigmentation a Response to Lung Cancer Treatment? | Medical News Bulletin

This is the first reported instance of restoration of hair color in response to anti-PD1/anti-PD-L1lung cancer treatment therapy.

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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Did you know PCOS just got a new name? Our reporter Noor Rhandhawa explains why the “polycystic" part of the name needed to be retired medicalnewsbulletin.com/pcos-name-ch... 🧪 🩺 🩺📊 health equity reprosky #PMOS #metabolichealth #endocrinology #PCOShelp #pcosawareness

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Why is PCOS now PMOS? | Medical News Bulletin

PCOS has a new name that better reflects the condition’s pathology and symptoms. Learn why patients and doctors chose PMOS with MNB.

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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

With all the hoopla about #LindsayClancy in the news got now, it seems like a good time to revisit some research into women’s hormones and mental health medicalnewsbulletin.com/premenstrual... medicalnewsbulletin.com/why-am-i-dep...

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Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) Link to mental health | Medical News Bulletin

PMDD is associated with 13 neuropsychiatric conditions according to researchers. How are your periods affecting your mental health? Learn more with MNB.

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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

It’s WTF wednesday! Time to look back in the MNB archives for some surprising or eccentric bioscience discoveries! This week, learn about Transposons! The chromosome hopping chunks are both heroes and villains driving evolution and causing disease medicalnewsbulletin.com/jumping-gene... 🧪

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Jumping Genes: Mobile DNA Elements That Affect Your Health | Medical News Bulletin

Accumulating evidence shows that the insertion of mobile DNA into genes disrupts gene expression and is associated with a host of diseases.

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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

it looks like the more difficulty your son has quitting social media sessions, the more ADHD traits he’ll show a few years later. Unsure what to think? Me too. medicalnewsbulletin.com/teen-boys-ad... 🧪 #parenting #ADHD #neurodiversity #addictionsci #EduSky 🩺📊 PedSky 🧠🩺

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Social Media Addiction Predicts ADHD in Boys | Medical News Bulletin

Paediatricians warn boys who spend too much time on social media find breaking the habit much harder if they are susceptible to ADHD.

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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Can’t get an appointment with a therapist for chronic Pain CBT? More evidence this summer that self directed CBT for pain can work just as well or better than clinician guided courses… medicalnewsbulletin.com/self-directe... 🧪 #chronicpain #paincounts #chronicbackproblems

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Self-Directed CBT Just as Good For Chronic Pain As Clinician-Led | Medical News Bulletin

Wondering if self-directed CBT for chronic pain is as good as seeing a therapist in person? Take a look at the evidence with MNB.

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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

T2D used to be a disease for old people, but now doctors are seeing it in kids. Not sure how concerned to be? Look at the numbers yourself, with MNB. www.medicalnewsbulletin.com/how-common-is-type-2-diabetes-in-kids/ 🧪 🩺 PedSky #kidshealth #parenting #type2diabetes #metabolicsyndrome #publichealth

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How common is type 2 diabetes in kids? | Medical News Bulletin

Is your kid’s school nurse scare mongering or is your child really at risk of type 2 diabetes? Find out how common it really is with MNB.

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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

It’s WTF wednesday! Let’s take a dive into to the MNB archives to look at some of the more eccentric or controversial stories we’ve covered over the years. This week, bees and autism. What’s the link? medicalnewsbulletin.com/socially-unr... 🧪

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Socially Unresponsive Bees and Their Link to Autism and Genetics | Medical News Bulletin

A recent study highlights the genetic link between socially unresponsive bees and human behavioral disorders, bringing new context to autism and genetics.

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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

If someone tells u gain-of-function assays are easy, ask them if they’ve ever modified a viral expression construct. Or even a plasmid. It’s really complicated, annoying and takes ages to do yourself. If you buy them made by invitrogen or clontech, they have that shit on file. Ask if they’ve tried 🧪

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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Following the Fauci nonsense? If you are curious about how COVID-19 could have hopped from bats to raccoon dogs, humans, etc seemingly out of nowhere, these scientists show how easy it can be! medicalnewsbulletin.com/sars-cov-2-v... 🧪 #covid #proximalorigins #knowledgeispower #CoronavirusUSA #Fauci

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Is this how the COVID-19 virus jumped from bats to people? | Medical News Bulletin

Scientists say they have found a key mutation in the SARS-CoV-2 virus that might have helped it's progenitor to jump from bats to humans.

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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

According to English public health researchers, portable HEPA air purifiers in bedrooms won’t decrease respiratory infections in elder care residential homes. Visit MNB to learn why medicalnewsbulletin.com/portable-air... 🧪 🩺💸 🩺,⚕️ public health #SciPol #geriatrics #eldercare

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Is It Worth Putting Portable Air Purifiers In Care Homes? | Medical News Bulletin

Learn what happened in a years-long study to see if portable air purifiers into care home residents’ bedrooms reduces respiratory infections.

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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Is low back pain keeping you on the couch? Physios finally have evidence that swimming helps people with back pain improve their mobility and gain confidence to try other activities. Learn more with MNB medicalnewsbulletin.com/beat-chronic... 🧪 #chronicpain #lowbackpain #BiomechSky medsky, 🩺,⚕️

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Does Swimming Help Chronic Lower Back Pain? | Medical News Bulletin

Looking for evidence that swimming helps with chronic lower back pain? Learn what the science says, with MNB.

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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Cardiovascular health calculators can do double duty as cancer risk predictors. Doctors might soon find it easier to identify people at elevated risk of six common cancers, come over to MNB to find out more medicalnewsbulletin.com/qrisk-3-scor... 🧪 CanSky medsky, 🩺,⚕️ public health #heartheatlth

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Cardiovascular Health Calculators Also Predict Cancer Risk | Medical News Bulletin

Doctors may soon use standard cardiovascular health calculators to identify patients at risk of various cancers. Learn which ones with MNB.

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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

It’s WTF Weds, time for a bizarre story from our archives! Does getting a poor night’s sleep make you more likely to do a murder? 👀 at my neighbours’ response to last night’s barking dogs… medicalnewsbulletin.com/killing-for-... 🧪 #BehSci #psychiatry, #clinpsych #criminology

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Killing for a good night's sleep | Medical News Bulletin

A lack of sleep, and being awake during late night hours increases the risk of dangerous behaviors like suicide and violence

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Jo at MNB @joatmnb.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Back in my time as an auditory cell biology researcher resveratrol was on my list. It didn’t pan out… much like our gut’s attempts to absorb it… medicalnewsbulletin.com/navigating-n... 🥪📃 secmet, natprod, natural products, #supplements, #nutraceuticals

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Navigating Nutraceuticals: Resveratrol | Medical News Bulletin

What is resveratrol anyway? Learn what you need to know about this powerful antioxidant with MNB's science backed guide to nutraceuticals.

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Bruce Shark @bruceshark.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I like bee butts and I cannot lie... . . I don't know who took this picture butt it rules.

I don't know who took this picture butt it rules
Pollen on a big bee butt

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