The High Cost of Falling Behind
From #cancer breakthroughs to #AI-powered #drug discovery, the #US has long been a global leader in #biomedical innovation. But that leadership is not a guarantee - it’s a fundamental and intentional choice. Trump’s choices are putting that leadership in jeopardy.
In the past two months we’ve seen cuts to research funding, regulatory instability and a retreat from public-private partnerships. And now,: #HHS to cut more than 20,000 jobs.
https://scilight.substack.com/p/the-high-cost-of-falling-behind

Jeff Nesbit: tRump’s deliberate destruction of biomedical research institutions: The actions have ground #NIH to a halt and sent shockwaves through academia and the #biomedical #research institutions.

#trump#maga #musk#doge #rfk
https://contrarian.substack.com/p/trumps-deliberate-destruction-of

#UMass Chan rescinds admission for biomedical sciences PhD program…
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/umass-chan-rescinds-admission-for-biomedical-sciences-phd-program-amid-funding-cuts/3657096/
"With uncertainties related to the funding of #biomedical research in this country, this difficult decision was made to ensure that our current students’ progress is not disrupted by the funding cuts and that we avoid matriculating students who may not have robust opportunities for dissertation #research…"

Exclusive: NIH to terminate hundreds of active research grants
Studies that touch on LGBT+ health, gender identity and DEI
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00703-1

in the biomedical workforce could be terminated, according to documents obtained by Nature.

‘Omg, did PubMed go dark?’ Blackout stokes fears about database’s future
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00674-3

A brief outage has focused attention on scientists’ reliance on the US-government-funded website.

Comment: a fundamental and vitally important biomedical resource, the importance of which cannot be understated.

The notices came all weekend, landing in the inboxes of federal #scientists, #doctors & #PublicHealth professionals: Your work is no longer needed.

At the #NIH, the nation’s premier #biomedical #research agency, an estimated 1,200 employees — including promising young investigators slated for larger roles — have been dismissed.

#Trump #TrumpCoup #law #science #medicine #disease #RFKJr
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/us/politics/fda-cdc-health-department-trump.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

What if we cannot rely on Pub Med?
For now, page outages seem transient or random; most can be refreshed. Way-back machine also helps. More suggestions here: https://absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/02/14/what-if-we-cant-rely-on-pubmed/ #PubMed #research #biomedical

Botulinum toxin A1, better known under the brand name #Botox, is not only a popular cosmetic agent, but also a highly effective #bacterial #neurotoxin that – when carefully dosed – can be used as a drug. It blocks the transmission of signals from nerves to muscles
#Biology #Biomolecular #Biomedical #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2025/02/bio02112501.html

The researchers used advanced cryo-electron #microscopy (cryo-EM) to determine the #atomic structure of a packed #collagen assembly that deviates from the traditionally accepted right-handed #superhelical twist.
#Biomedical #Bioengineering #Biochemistry #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2025/02/bmed02072501.html

Rice University’s Naomi Halas is the recipient of the 2025 Benjamin Franklin Medal in #Chemistry, awarded “for the creation and development of #nanoshells — metal-coated nanoscale particles that can capture light energy — for use in many #biomedical and #chemical applications.”
#WomenofScience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2025/02/wos02072502.html

An interesting publication by the National Academy of Sciences: "Rethinking #Race and #Ethnicity in #Biomedical #Research"

#Science

https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27913/rethinking-race-and-ethnicity-in-biomedical-research

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have made new discoveries about #amniotic fluid, a substance historically not well understood in medical research due to the difficulty in obtaining it during #pregnancy, especially across #gestation.
#Biomedical #Medical #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2025/01/bmed01302501.html

Scientists at Harvard Medical School have discovered a distinct population of #Tregs dwelling in the protective layers of the #brains of healthy mice with a repertoire much broader than inflammation control.
#Biology #Biomedical #Neuroscience #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2025/01/bio01282501.html

It doesn't always have to be medication. Some health problems, from chronic #pain and #inflammation to #neurological diseases, can also be treated by #nerve stimulation, for example with the help of electrodes that are attached to the ear and activate the #vagus nerve.
#Biomedical #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2025/01/bmed01272501.html

BioChatter aims to make large language models more transparent, reproducible, and customisable for researchers tackling complex biomedical data worldwide today.

Read more: https://labhorizons.co.uk/2025/01/biochatter-offers-an-open-source-approach-to-large-language-models-in-biomedical-research

A new study from Oregon Health & Science University has uncovered how small #molecules within #bacteria interact with #proteins, revealing a network of #molecular connections that could improve drug discovery and #cancer research.
#Biomolecular #Biomedical #Biology #Medical #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2025/01/bmol01242501.html

Your #gut is a battleground. The cells that line your small #intestine have to balance two seemingly contradictory jobs: absorbing #nutrients from food, while keeping a wary eye out for #pathogens trying to invade your body.
#Medical #Biomedical #Biology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2025/01/med01232501.html

Researchers have provided the #molecular explanation for why some #osteoporosis #drugs offer protection against #Covid-19.
#Biomedical #Medical #Pharmaceutical #Virology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2025/01/med01142502.html