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PRC2 Links Embryonic Methylation to Age Reversal
SocialFeb 17, 2026

PRC2 Links Embryonic Methylation to Age Reversal

Embryos and old people have a lot in common: the PRC2 protein complex, which controls DNA methylation during embryogenesis, is a key participant in age reversal via epigenetic reprogramming link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1038/s44320-026-00195-9.pdf

By David Sinclair
Blood Test Maps Organ Age for Early Intervention
SocialFeb 17, 2026

Blood Test Maps Organ Age for Early Intervention

.@Vero_Bioscience is working to end age related chronic disease. With a simple blood test, Vero uses proteomics and machine learning to measure the biological age of each organ, revealing where the body is aging fastest so people can intervene early...

By Vinod Khosla
European ADC Agents with Novel Targets Gain Momentum
SocialFeb 17, 2026

European ADC Agents with Novel Targets Gain Momentum

With all the attention on China for TOPO-I ADCs of late, how about the potential for European agents, especially ones involving novel targets? Our latest expert interview drops with some hard hitting and candid opinions from a battle hardened...

By Sally Church
GLP‑1 Therapies Improve Metabolism Beyond Weight Loss
SocialFeb 17, 2026

GLP‑1 Therapies Improve Metabolism Beyond Weight Loss

Incretin (GLP-1) based therapies have dramatic effects on many aspects of metabolic disease. Can this occur independent of the effect on obesity? https://www.nature.com/articles/s44324-024-00030-5

By Robert Lufkin, MD
BRD4's Extra‑terminal Domain Drives Recruitment to ASXL1 Targets
SocialFeb 17, 2026

BRD4's Extra‑terminal Domain Drives Recruitment to ASXL1 Targets

Recruitment of BRD4 to the ASXL1 genomic targets depends on the extra-terminal domain of BRD4 https://t.co/sRbcAAMqPx https://t.co/IbD0EM56SS

By Ming Tang
GLP‑1 Safety: New Data Highlights Retinal Risks
SocialFeb 17, 2026

GLP‑1 Safety: New Data Highlights Retinal Risks

A short thread on GLP-1s based on new publications. 1. The safety story Table of potential side effects and very good description of mechanisms, especially w/r to retina https://t.co/L5GNZyArrn https://t.co/MyXVOF3SYv

By Eric Topol
Retrieve Mouse Gene Lengths with Bioconductor TxDb
SocialFeb 17, 2026

Retrieve Mouse Gene Lengths with Bioconductor TxDb

🧵 Need gene lengths for every mouse gene? Bioconductor annotation packages make this simple. Here's how to get gene lengths using TxDb.Mmusculus and https://t.co/FiqDAsSPa0.db. https://t.co/VyE36hp3om

By Ming Tang
MAHA: Pseudoscientific Scheme Undermining Medicine for Profit
SocialFeb 17, 2026

MAHA: Pseudoscientific Scheme Undermining Medicine for Profit

As I’ve written @BakerInstitute MAHA = a system of pseudoscience designed to undermine scientific biomedicine in America for the benefit and profits of the wellness influencer industry. It’s incredibly corrupt and endangers the health of Americans. Vaccines are just the...

By Peter Hotez
Bispecific Autoimmune Therapies Set to Transform 2024
SocialFeb 17, 2026

Bispecific Autoimmune Therapies Set to Transform 2024

"Dual Wielding in I&I: A Pivotal Year Ahead" - new blog - Atlas EIR Cody Tranbarger with a tour de force on the bispecific opportunities in autoimmune... https://t.co/StQJX0vgfx

By Bruce Booth
FDA's New Move Undermines mRNA Flu Vaccine
SocialFeb 17, 2026

FDA's New Move Undermines mRNA Flu Vaccine

https://open.substack.com/pub/pauloffit/p/weaponizing-the-fda-against-vaccines?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web A closer look at the FDA's recent kill shot against an mRNA influenza vaccine.

By Paul Offit, MD
GSK
SocialFeb 17, 2026

GSK

#GSK Exdensur (depemokimab) approved in EU for treating "severe asthma with type 2 inflammation and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps". Follows from the SWIFT and ANCHOR phase III trials.

By WheelieDealer
Plasmid Injection Triggers Immune Attack on Cancer Survival Protein
SocialFeb 17, 2026

Plasmid Injection Triggers Immune Attack on Cancer Survival Protein

What if a physician could inject you with a plasmid that would induce an immune response against a protein needed for cancer cell survival? This novel strategy is being tested and looks promising for refractory cancers. Talking Biotech 488 ...

By Kevin Folta
Free, Ad‑free Biomed Insights Reaching 200k Globally
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Free, Ad‑free Biomed Insights Reaching 200k Globally

Ground Truths are free essays and podcasts on the hot topics in biomedicine and health. Mostly things the media doesn't cover or adequately highlight. No ads or sponsors. Join ~200,000 subscribers from 212 countries https://t.co/ZgnO2Y0P4L

By Eric Topol
Pre‑market Rallies Set for Tomorrow’s Data Releases
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Pre‑market Rallies Set for Tomorrow’s Data Releases

Two Major Data Readouts Coming Tomorrow: $OCUL ripped in after-hours, +26% to ~$11.16, clear positioning into retina data. $CMPS has been quietly bid into its Phase 3 TRD readout, steady accumulation with mild pre-market strength. Both leaning long into the print. Now it’s...

By BowTiedBiotech
B‑Cell Depletion: Rebooting Immunity to Cure Autoimmunity
SocialFeb 16, 2026

B‑Cell Depletion: Rebooting Immunity to Cure Autoimmunity

"Immune Reset" Rebooting the immune system by depletion of B cells, like a reboot of a computer, to achieve cures vs autoimmune diseases https://t.co/253NtyFmCN

By Eric Topol
Women Show Higher P‑tau217 Levels and Tau Deposition
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Women Show Higher P‑tau217 Levels and Tau Deposition

p-tau217 is a breakthrough blood test for risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Important to know there are sex differences for this biomarker, with women having higher values at baseline and more tau deposition. @JAMANeuro https://t.co/Xrr8SjsiVY https://t.co/eyDt6mgSqR

By Eric Topol
Psychedelic Shows Rapid Depression Relief in Small Trial
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Psychedelic Shows Rapid Depression Relief in Small Trial

A psychedelic quickly reduced depression (in patients with major depression disorder) in a small, double-blind placebo randomized trial @NatureMedicine https://t.co/vvug72VGBi https://t.co/Tn58rP0ufS

By Eric Topol
LLM-Edited Radiology Reports Boost Patient Understanding, Preserve Accuracy
SocialFeb 16, 2026

LLM-Edited Radiology Reports Boost Patient Understanding, Preserve Accuracy

When the LLM rewrites the radiology report, patient understanding is increased and clinical accuracy is maintained. @LancetDigitalH @curtlanglotz @smrabd https://t.co/q2UHebBQG7 https://t.co/IwZAx59brY

By Eric Topol
Respecting the Meticulous Skill Behind Biolab Hardware Design
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Respecting the Meticulous Skill Behind Biolab Hardware Design

Started my day with a peer review duty for Hardware X. Another cool build landed on my desk and it's delightful to see folks really take the minutiae and nuance of designing a tool seriously. People often make wild assumptions...

By Sebastian Cocioba
AI Subtyping Boosts HR+/HER2‑ Breast Cancer Therapy
SocialFeb 16, 2026

AI Subtyping Boosts HR+/HER2‑ Breast Cancer Therapy

Precision treatment with artificial intelligence assisted subtyping enhances therapeutic efficacy in HR+/HER2− breast cancer: The LINUXtrial https://t.co/UF4Lt3g5QK https://t.co/LWuJYD2qGh

By Ming Tang
Essential Bioinformatics Curriculum: Top Courses to Master
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Essential Bioinformatics Curriculum: Top Courses to Master

10 courses for my dream bioinformatics curriculum: 1. Unix Commands with Greg Wilson https://t.co/83VHvTqbMt 2. statistics and R with Rafael Irizarry https://t.co/ofYSIiChoW https://t.co/1GogvjAbAA

By Ming Tang
Graphene Quantum Dots Show Promise as Antioxidant for Injuries
SocialFeb 16, 2026

Graphene Quantum Dots Show Promise as Antioxidant for Injuries

📰 🧪 James Tour Group in the News:       Graphene quantum dots could yield an effective antioxidant for various traumatic injuriesThe research of James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. […] https://t.co/nZF8XBp9zL

By Dr James Tour
China’s Biotech Boom: 5 Hidden Drivers & Future Forecasts
SocialFeb 16, 2026

China’s Biotech Boom: 5 Hidden Drivers & Future Forecasts

5 Hidden Themes Driving China’s Biotech Surge | Ep. 314 ...and 5 Bold Predictions for What’s Next https://t.co/TxBhvw5PG8 https://t.co/jTR63o431j

By BowTiedBiotech
120 Biomarkers for $99 and Nationwide CT Calcium Scans
SocialFeb 15, 2026

120 Biomarkers for $99 and Nationwide CT Calcium Scans

This is how I test 120 biomarkers for $99 and get CT calcium scans anywhere nationwide. Vitals Vault. https://www.vitalsvault.com/

By Robert Lufkin, MD
15‑PDGH Inhibition and Ozempic May Restore Cartilage
SocialFeb 15, 2026

15‑PDGH Inhibition and Ozempic May Restore Cartilage

Two things that may help restore cartilage —15-PDGH inhibition https://t.co/chCj9Lj5qk —Semaglutide (Ozempic), independent of weight loss https://t.co/fqbrQQYfRt https://t.co/6CRdY1QtC1

By Eric Topol
Immune System Drives the Biological Process of Aging
SocialFeb 15, 2026

Immune System Drives the Biological Process of Aging

Our immune system is the driver of the biologic process of aging. A new and comprehensive review @NatRevImmunol https://t.co/0Fm9w7U341 https://t.co/alPoABMozO

By Eric Topol
Squidiff Predicts Cell Development and Perturbation Responses
SocialFeb 15, 2026

Squidiff Predicts Cell Development and Perturbation Responses

Nature Methods: Squidiff: predicting cellular development and responses to perturbations using a diffusion model from single cell data https://t.co/MqJxhiRJDD https://t.co/cV0IwwFABZ

By Ming Tang
Saudi‑US Biotech Tie Is Just a Pay‑for‑promotion Scheme
SocialFeb 15, 2026

Saudi‑US Biotech Tie Is Just a Pay‑for‑promotion Scheme

This is not a Saudi-USA Biotech Alliance, it’s a Saudi @DrPatrick $IBRX “you pay we pay” marketing campaign. Anktiva is stalled in the US because he can’t generate the clinical data to move the drug forward, so he goes to...

By Adam Feuerstein
Pick a Bioinformatics Tool and Just Start
SocialFeb 15, 2026

Pick a Bioinformatics Tool and Just Start

🧵 Stop searching for the "perfect" bioinformatics tool. You're wasting time. Here's why picking something and moving forward beats endless comparison. https://t.co/cffR3dJaoQ

By Ming Tang
NKTR's <1% ISR Discontinuation: Legal FUD Overblown
SocialFeb 14, 2026

NKTR's <1% ISR Discontinuation: Legal FUD Overblown

$NKTR bears will still look at you with a straight face and tell you that an adverse event (ISRs) that led to a ***LESS THAN 1%*** discontinuation rate is the bear thesis… The ISR brain damage done to y’all by those...

By Adam May
Validate Drugs Against Human LOF Genetics for True Efficacy
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Validate Drugs Against Human LOF Genetics for True Efficacy

This principle hit OX40 hard - $SNY $AMGN $APGE What about $CRVS and ITK…? 🤔 https://t.co/gvLcqVgrpk

By Adam May
3D‑Printed Brain Phantoms Replicate Gray and White Matter
SocialFeb 14, 2026

3D‑Printed Brain Phantoms Replicate Gray and White Matter

Printing brain phantoms in a support gel and selectively replicates gray and white matter https://t.co/9rIVOPCjd2 https://t.co/LFwa9Qlqjc

By Brian Ahier
AI Speeds Biology Discovery, Scientists Still Steer Ethics
SocialFeb 14, 2026

AI Speeds Biology Discovery, Scientists Still Steer Ethics

AI is not taking over biology, at least not now—it's accelerating discovery, not replacing scientists; humans still ask the questions, validate results, and steer ethical choices. https://t.co/l8KCQGNd4Y

By Ming Tang
Data Hygiene Precedes AI Success in Biotech
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Data Hygiene Precedes AI Success in Biotech

1/ You can't bolt AI onto chaos. In biotech, if your data is a mess, your AI won't save you. Build the data strategy first. Here's how. https://t.co/HM7qddrCsC

By Ming Tang
Defending Climate and Vaccines From Anti‑Science Attacks
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Defending Climate and Vaccines From Anti‑Science Attacks

Moving Climate Change And Vaccines Out Of The Anti-Science Crosshairs | many thanks ⁦@AngelaKShen⁩ ⁦@Health_Affairs⁩ for the thoughtful review our book #ScienceUnderSiege ⁦@MichaelEMann⁩ ⁦@PeterHotez⁩ ⁦@public_affairs⁩ https://t.co/DbXijUsYnB

By Peter Hotez
Age‑Restricted Longevity Drugs: Accept Risks After 70
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Age‑Restricted Longevity Drugs: Accept Risks After 70

We should have a class of drugs you can only sell to people over 70 —super aggro longevity stuff, muscle regeneration, etc - tolerate more possible bad side effects given you don’t have much time left for effects to manifest...

By Jason Kelly
US Infectious‑Disease Center Halts Pandemic Preparedness Efforts
SocialFeb 14, 2026

US Infectious‑Disease Center Halts Pandemic Preparedness Efforts

But this is such treachery. Doesn’t our govt understand pandemic threats? New waves of zoonotic flu, SARS-3 coronavirus; arboviruses from climate change; bioweapons from our enemies: Russia, DPRK, Iran; return of measles, pertussis, soon polio. What’s going on? Exclusive: Key US...

By Peter Hotez
Flu Kills 66 Kids; 90% Were Unvaccinated
SocialFeb 14, 2026

Flu Kills 66 Kids; 90% Were Unvaccinated

1. Time for a #flu & #measles update. Six more kids have died from flu, bringing the year-to-date total to 66. Sadly there will be more deaths reported but hopefully this year doesn't approach last year's dreadful pediatric death toll. #CDC...

By Helen Branswell
Tricot Snapdragon Mutant Reveals Triple Leaf Pattern Mechanism
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Tricot Snapdragon Mutant Reveals Triple Leaf Pattern Mechanism

Some fun observations: Ive been growing this tricot mutant of my snapdragon line. Note the triple leaf pattern. I cut off the apical meristem and the new lateral buds formed normal dicot branches. So cool to explore the mechanism of this lil...

By Sebastian Cocioba
Disc CEO Updates
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Disc CEO Updates

This was over two months ago at ASH, so ages, but here's how Disc's CEO said the bitopertin review was going back then. $IRON https://t.co/9SvSML6th8

By Brad Loncar
FDA Rejects IRON Disc’s Rare Disease Therapy, CNPV Stumbles
SocialFeb 13, 2026

FDA Rejects IRON Disc’s Rare Disease Therapy, CNPV Stumbles

FDA rejects rare disease therapy from $IRON Disc Medicine, early recipient of commissioner’s voucher  CNPV program falters out of the starting gate... https://t.co/w4ptB2ecRS via @LizzyLaw_ and me

By Adam Feuerstein
NIH Shifts Funding Away From Pandemic Preparedness
SocialFeb 13, 2026

NIH Shifts Funding Away From Pandemic Preparedness

#NIH to deprioritize pandemic preparedness and biodefense research, @nature.com reports, saying director Jay Bhattacharya wants to focus on known diseases, not possible future threats. What could possibly go wrong? https://t.co/6TpLr6pY3B https://t.co/7rVzvkOzkT

By Helen Branswell
Healthy Diet Adds 2‑3 Years Lifespan, Especially Early
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Healthy Diet Adds 2‑3 Years Lifespan, Especially Early

A healthy diet, accounting for longevity-related genes, associated with 2-3 more years of life expectancy from >100,000 people followed 10.6 years, max benefit for starting at youngest age (Figure) @uk_biobank @ScienceAdvances https://t.co/Ji7Wlhj9ZA https://t.co/B6UxuE97xG

By Eric Topol
Must‑Follow BioTech & Finance Accounts for Creators
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Must‑Follow BioTech & Finance Accounts for Creators

Part of being a content creator on 𝕏 should be to promote other valuable creators as much as possible. So, here is a list of top tier accounts who create exceptional content & who are A MUST FOLLOW in BioTech...

By Yair Einhorn
PET Scans Miss Cancer; System Needs Diagnostic Overhaul
SocialFeb 13, 2026

PET Scans Miss Cancer; System Needs Diagnostic Overhaul

Merkel cell carcinoma log, day #566. Completed my 6th PET scan at Dana-Farber yesterday. The radar, such as it is, doesn’t reflect any Merkel cell carcinoma. Lymph nodes look clean. The more I do PET scans, though, the more I...

By John Carroll
IMMX Gains Momentum as CAR‑T Landscape Heats Up
SocialFeb 13, 2026

IMMX Gains Momentum as CAR‑T Landscape Heats Up

$IMMX momentum continues >Mizuho analyst initiates $14 PT >Lily acquisition of Orna Therapeutics $2.4 billion >AbbVie acquired Capstan Therapeutics $2.1 billion CAR-T heating up >Next milestone: imminent enrollment completion >Could NXC-201 be an eventual front-line therapy for AL Amyloidosis? >BLA submission projected Q3’26 https://t.co/cPpiiFHQal

By BowTiedBiotech
User Feedback Beats Accolades: PCR Primer Guide Shared
SocialFeb 13, 2026

User Feedback Beats Accolades: PCR Primer Guide Shared

Nothing means more to a toolbuilder than knowing their tools and tutorials are helpful to someone. I'll take a comment like this over a million accolades and degrees worth of institutional validation any day. PCR Primer Design Guide here if...

By Sebastian Cocioba
Stable FDA Rules Essential for Patient Safety and Investment
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Stable FDA Rules Essential for Patient Safety and Investment

To invest the billions it costs to make new medicines, companies need to be able to trust the word and actions of the FDA. To capaciously change the rules at the end of the game ultimately hurts patients.

By Robert Nelsen
Genetic Evidence Shows BMI Directly Shapes Gut Microbiome
SocialFeb 13, 2026

Genetic Evidence Shows BMI Directly Shapes Gut Microbiome

A successful hunt of human genome variants identifying some (with MR) that provide causal evidence that BMI affects microbe composition @NatureGenet https://t.co/1uxvnFNrbK https://t.co/SuItRHAnFe

By Eric Topol