Prof Tom Cotter

There are funny moments in life like this headline in today’s Irish Newspaper 🧪#medsky

A billion-dollar drug was found in Easter Island soil – what scientists and companies owe the Indigenous people they studied Cancer. Diabetes. Aging itself. Rapamycin’s potential to treat an array of diseases has been a source of scientific fascination. But many aren’t aware of its origins – and its complicated legacy.

theconversation.com/a-billion-do.... Interesting story of discovery #medsky

It’s strangely comforting to know that as Donald Trump approaches 80 his medical advisor is RFK. 🧪 #medsky

Research doesn’t show using Tylenol during pregnancy causes autism. Here are 5 things to know There’s no known single cause of autism.

www.pbs.org/newshour/amp.... My last post on the issue of Tylenol and autism. A very clear explanation of why there is no proven link 🧪#medsky

Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children’s Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability This nationwide cohort study with sibling control analysis examines the association of acetaminophen use during pregnancy with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability.

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam.... Acetaminophen (Tylenol) does not cause autism in this very large study 🧪 #medsky

Winner of mRNA Nobel Prize says ACIP member’s claim that Covid vaccines persist is “absolutely impossible” In a Q&A with STAT, Nobel winner Drew Weissman addressed concerns raised about Covid shots at a recent meeting of federal vaccine advisers.

#Medsky🧪 #IDsky #Virosky #immunosky #publichealth In a Q&A session @statnews.com , Prof Drew Weissman, the winner of the mRNA Nobel Prize, emphasised the vast body of literature that demonstrates the safety of #COVID 💉

Trump officials reportedly set to tie Tylenol to autism risk Washington Post says announcement imminent despite guidelines showing drug – known as paracetamol elsewhere - is safe for pregnant women to take

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... headlines in Europe this morning. Let’s see the supporting data please. 🧪 #medsky

Asked my botanist friend if I could eat this mushroom growing in my backyard. She replied you can eat any mushroom but some only once !!! #medsky

Seems so

Susan Monarez to tell Senate how RFK Jr fired her - follow live Watch live as the former head of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention speaks to a Senate hearing.

www.bbc.com/news/live/ce.... My god things are really bad at the CDC. How can this insanity be stopped 🧪#medsky

I see an Italian teenager has become a saint this AM. The two miracles attributed to him are really very dodgy! I guess the amputees who prayed to him were disappointed. Come to think of no amputee has ever benefited from a Miracle. Makes you think!! 🧪 #medsky

Terrifying

Yes put someone in charge of the CDCwith no medical or scientific expertise and see where that leads to!! #medsky

Exactly Leon. And it’s happening so quickly

White House fires CDC director as other officials resign Lawyers for Dr Susan Monarez say she is being targeted for refusing "to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives".

www.bbc.com/news/article.... What is happening America. 🧪

Inner speech in motor cortex and implications for speech neuroprostheses Inner speech is robustly represented in the motor cortex and can be decoded in real time to restore communication to people with paralysis. Unintentional decoding of private inner speech can be preven...

www.cell.com/cell/fulltex.... Brain chip can read your inner monologue. Intriguing research but a tad scary #medsky

Cholesterol is largely made while you sleep so statins are normally taken at night not in the morning 🧪

It only reduces cholesterol by a few %.

The common spice found to lower cholesterol and support heart health Ginger has a rich history in traditional medicine, and modern science is catching up

www.independent.co.uk/life-style/h.... Clinically useless of course #medsky 🧪

I see that Trump has promised to reduce the cost of drugs by 300% not sure where he learned his math! But he must have been a terrible pupil. 🧪

RFK Jr’s health department to halt $500m in mRNA vaccine research Agency to end 22 federal contracts, questioning safety of technology credited with helping end Covid pandemic

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025.... The lunatic has taken over the asylum it seems 🧪# medsky

If you could invite 3 scientists from the 20th century to dinner who would they be? For me it would be Carl Sagan, Richard Feynman and Marie Curie. 🧪

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A recipe is like a biochemical method. If you follow it carefully you can get amazing results. Like tonight’s starter 🧪

A Child's Skull That Has Long Confounded Archaeologists Might Be a Human-Neanderthal Hybrid, Study Suggests According to new CT scans and models, parts of the 140,000-year-old skull resemble those of modern humans, while the jaw appears to be more similar to those of our extinct relatives

www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a.... Fascinating read 🧪

YouTube video by WISE ADVICE As a BRAIN Doctor, I’m SHOCKED: THESE 5 Fruits Raise Stroke Risk Overnight | Senior Health Tips

m.youtube.com/watch?v=zsel.... This kind of utterly stupid advice pisses me off big time #MedSky

Imidazole propionate is a driver and therapeutic target in atherosclerosis - Nature Imidazole propionate produced by gut microbiota is associated with atherosclerosis in mouse models and in humans, and causes the development of atherosclerosis through activation of the imidazoline-1 ...

www.nature.com/articles/s41.... This stunning piece of work was published in Nature today. #medsky 🧪

AI research exploring how humans could speak with pets – and what could go wrong First scientific institution focused on investigating animals’ consciousness is established

www.independent.co.uk/news/science.... What’s the point. Cats don’t give a damn what you say 🧪

RFK Jr. promoted a company ‘to make America healthy’. Their meals are ultraprocessed The meals contain chemical additives that would render them impossible to recreate at home in your kitchen

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a.... Why am I not surprised 🧪

Is France the first country to ban smoking on beaches? 🧪