Ciera Korte, PhD
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Ciera Korte, PhD
@cierakortephd.bsky.social
Peds GI psychologist resident, passionate about brain & gut health❤️. Catch me #researching with my cats, playing in (EBT) #therapy, & getting lost in nature🐱.
Reposted by Ciera Korte, PhD
The number of minors who died from firearm injuries increased nationally after a 2010 SCOTUS decision limiting restrictions on gun ownership "...but in the nine states with the strictest gun laws, youth firearm deaths did not increase" & in four states, they dropped significantly #publichealth
“‘It was like a natural experiment,’ @jeremyfaust.bsky.social said, adding that he was shocked by the stark disparity in firearm deaths” for states that had tightened vs relaxed gun ownership laws.
In states that took a more permissive approach, “You’ve got an epidemic that’s really getting worse”🧪🛟
Study: Gun Deaths of Children Rose in States That Loosened Gun Laws

"Firearm deaths of children &teenagers rose significantly in states that enacted more permissive gun laws after 2010 Supreme Court ruling...In states that maintained stricter laws, firearm deaths were stable after the ruling"
June 20, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Reposted by Ciera Korte, PhD
Reposted by Ciera Korte, PhD
Psychological, physiological and neuro-gastroenterological factors are thought to be involved in the generation of #IBS symptoms

The gut microbiome touches every root of IBS: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cellular-and-infection-microbiology/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2020.00468/full
April 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Excited to share this work at The Society of Pediatric Psychology Annual Conference and honored to win a poster award from the GI Div 54 SIG!
April 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM