Sam Landry

Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign ‘Compact’ to Get Funding Preference

Let us renew our mission to "...to create, communicate and conserve knowledge in order to enrich the capacity of individuals, organizations and communities to think, to learn and to act and lead with integrity and wisdom." Say NO!
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This is figure 2, which shows PPGRs to carbohydrate meals can be stratified into groups.

The results of a study in Nature Medicine demonstrate differential postprandial glycemic responses to a broad array of standardized carbohydrate meals and reflect underlying metabolic physiology, including insulin resistance and beta cell dysfunction. go.nature.com/3FBIHDr #medsky 🧪

After billions of years of coevolution the wisdom of sentient beings is imprinted on our gut bacteria and will be available for sharing long after human beings have disappeared from the planet. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/u...

Fortunately, the science that emerges from misguided funding agencies will still be rigorous, albeit maybe boring.

Just got word that our NIH grant supporting about 30 people has been terminated - as of YESTERDAY. Last time I got notified like this I hadn't showed up several times for work flipping burgers.

Memorial

New Orleans stands up for science

T versus B to the rescue

Keto diet doesn't cut it without exercise because the keto amino acid is the signal. www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

With so little genetic inventory to draw from, I don't see how a small number of organisms can compete with a whole non-mirror tree.

A ‘Second Tree of Life’ Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists Warn Research on so-called mirror cells, which defy fundamental properties of living organisms, should be prohibited as too dangerous, biologists said.

How could "mirror" organisms compete with essentially no genetic inventory in the world? ...A ‘Second Tree of Life’ Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists Warn www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/s...

Tell'em Roger!

Tulane lifted N.O. sports scene
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Do NAD supplements actually have benefits? Doctors weigh in on the latest anti-aging trend NAD supplements are popular for anti-aging and metabolism. Do they actually work? Experts discuss what NAD is, benefits, risks and more.

Surprisingly thorough summary..NAD+ Benefits: Experts Reveal If It Works for Anti-Aging & More www.today.com/health/aging...

Concluding with the idea that danger modifies the immunopeptidome.

You like him because he's so nonchalant about the game, don't you?

Care Advocacy...customers have seen an average 49% decrease in litigated claims, 53% decrease in total temporary disability (TTD) payments, and 74% decrease in total medical paid. [Who is cared for? Was the decrease in "total" payments due to the decrease in total employees due to outsourcing?]

Yay. A platform where you can avoid getting muskman-handled.

What makes the wings?

Venom Helped Create Weight-Loss Drugs. What Else Could It Do For Us? A study of Gila monster venom helped start the revolution in weight-loss drugs. But scientists think that’s just the beginning.

Tulane's Wimley lab will have these molecules gaining access to the inside of the cell too...Nature’s ‘Swiss Army Knife’: What Can We Learn From Venom? www.nytimes.com/2024/11/13/m...

Dr. Crothers delivered the gripping story of polio vaccine research demanded by the people for the kids (creating March of Dimes) and that ended the disease in the 50s. Now we need a new vaccine to eliminate all trace of virus, which still lurks in search of the unvaccinated.

Dr. Crothers delivered the gripping story of polio vaccine research demanded by the people for the kids (creating March of Dimes) and that ended the disease in the 50s. Now we need a new vaccine to eliminate all trace of virus, which still lurks in search of the unvaccinated.