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Dr Hanah Georges
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Reproductive Immunologist and Postdoctoral Associate at the Yale School of Medicine.
All viewpoints are my own and do not reflect the opinions of Yale University.
A big congratulations to @tlynn-00.bsky.social and @vikkimabrahams.bsky.social on their publication investigating the link between buprenorphine use, inflammation, and preterm birth.

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Why Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) May Contribute to Preterm Birth
The opioid buprenorphine is linked to increased inflammation and weakening of the fetal membrane, researchers found.
medicine.yale.edu
February 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
A great summary by Yale physician Dr Harlan Krumholz plus (in the comments of this post) contacts for calling speaker Mike Johnson and the senate majority leader. With the recent roll back of the EO funding freeze, maybe we can get this rolled back too.
My #Yale colleague Harlan Krumholz explains why the cuts to indirect costs are a disaster for biomedical research in the United States. Want to do something about it? I'll list those who have to hear from us below. Share, recruit friends and family to help. 1/ www.statnews.com/2025/02/08/n....
The NIH’s drastic cut to indirect cost rates is a critical threat to U.S. research infrastructure
The drastic reduction in indirect costs is not a path to innovation or cost savings — it’s a threat to U.S.’s position as global leader in medical research.
www.statnews.com
February 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Decisions are being made, by citizens, physicians, and medical students, to leave/avoid states with severe abortion restrictions. Access to safe maternal healthcare matters.

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Column: The population exodus from antiabortion states is underway and may be picking up steam — Los Angeles Times
New research shows that antiabortion states are losing population, especially among single-person households, as concerns about healthcare mount.
apple.news
January 31, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Reposted by Dr Hanah Georges
After decades of neglect, research funding for menopause, as well as public awareness, are now on the rise

https://go.nature.com/4awi65J
The new science of menopause: these emerging therapies could change women’s health
Researchers are exploring how to prolong ovarian life and revisiting hormone replacement therapy — a once routine treatment that has fallen out of favour.
go.nature.com
January 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM