physician-scientist, author of SUPER AGERS https://teapawt.net/t.co/ZEdooyyJpP and Ground Truths: https://teapawt.net/t.co/YhatcBT0hA
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Joined November 2009
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A new cover for SUPER AGERS after making the NYT bestseller list. Thanks to you for making it the #1 ranked new non-fiction book on Amazon.
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🎙️ Happening Sunday at #ScientificSessions26!
Join @EricTopol, MD, and @JoChikweMD, FRCS, FAHA, for a live recording of the Ground Truths podcast.
📅 Nov. 8
⏰ 11:30 AM CT
📍Special Session Room
Stop by and listen in on the conversation shaping the future of healthcare and cardiovascular medicine.
We are at the beginning of a new and exciting era to be able to program our immune system in the body (in vivo). This new review @SciImmunology nails it science.org/doi/10.1126/scii…
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Today there's a special outstanding @ScienceMagazine issue on GLP-1 drugs, obesity and adipose tissue
science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
A thread below to summarize some of the papers
Predicting autoimmune diseases.
The diagnosis of these diseases are often delayed by years. A randomized assessment of a predictive algorithm shows that can be avoided. @NEJM_AI
ai.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056…
A new study on brain health and estrogen:
"Greater lifetime estrogen exposure, both endogenous and exogenous, was associated with lower cerebro-vascular pathology in women and, among APOE-e4 carriers, greater cortical thickness in AD-vulnerable regions." neurology.org/doi/pdf/10.121…
Epigenetic aging of kids and adults was accelerated during the Covid pandemic
From a prospective longitudinal study
pnas.org/doi/epdf/10.1073/pn…
It's one thing for AI models to ingest your written work without permission. Another is when this is done with your brain waves.
@ScienceMagazine, by @jonathan_moens
science.org/content/article/…
Today there's a special outstanding @ScienceMagazine issue on GLP-1 drugs, obesity and adipose tissue
science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
A thread below to summarize some of the papers
3. Why and how fat tissue adapts and remodels; interactions with lifestyle factors, health and disease
science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
4. GLP-1 family of drugs and effects on cognition
science.org/doi/10.1126/scie…
The gut microbiome connects the dots between lifestyle factors (diet, exercise) and health outcomes
nature.com/articles/s41591-0…
New @Nature
Can a smartwatch with AI accurately detect hypertension?
A prospective study of 196 healthy ~40 year-old participants finds a sensitivity of 66%, specificity of 90%, comparable to a single clinic visit
Still much more work to do in larger studies, older age groups, and achieving higher sensitivity and accuracy
nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
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🎙️Two opportunities to hear from Eric Topol, MD, at #ScientificSessions26!
Don't miss the Opening Session as he explores emerging trends and innovations shaping future directions in cardiovascular medicine.
📅 Nov. 7 | 8-8:30 AM CT
📍 Center Stage
Then, join Eric Topol and Joanna Chikwe, MD, FRCS, FAHA, for a live recording of the Ground Truths podcast.
📅 Nov. 8 | 11:30 AM CT
📍Special Session Room
A potential innovation for cancer: use of cancer-specific T cells receptors (depicted on @ScienceTM cover) as a drug to target tumor. science.org/doi/10.1126/scit…
The longevity business is soaring
@TheEconomist gift link
economist.com/business/2026/…
What's a key difference between early and late-onset Alzheimer's disease? (EOAD vs LOAD)
Rapid accumulation of tau @ScienceTM
science.org/doi/10.1126/scit…
