John Chatham
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John Chatham
@johncchatham.bsky.social
The important role of "bereavement care" as part of a continuity of care model, because of the increased risk for numerous adverse outcomes of bereaved individuals. The challenge will be in the implementation.

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Investing in bereavement care as a public health priority
Morbidity and mortality associated with bereavement is an important public health issue, yet economic and resource investments to effectively implement and sustain integrated bereavement services are ...
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December 2, 2024 at 8:31 PM
Since the majority of NIH funding flows to the states and individual districts it will be interesting to see how much support these proposed reforms will get from congress.

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/01/h...
Long a ‘Crown Jewel’ of Government, N.I.H. Is Now a Target (Gift Article)
The agency long benefited from broad bipartisan support. But Republican criticism has intensified, and new choices for top health posts hope to upend the organization.
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December 2, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Many thanks to @BiochemSoc
Transactions for the opportunity to publish this #review on #GlcNAc #heart #diabetes with @AdamWende

The role of protein O-GlcNAcylation in diabetic cardiomyopathy
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The role of protein O-GlcNAcylation in diabetic cardiomyopathy
It is well established that diabetes markedly increases the risk of multiple types of heart disease including heart failure. However, despite substantial improvements in the treatment of heart failure...
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November 28, 2024 at 9:29 PM
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BREAKING: #CDC reports it has confirmed that a child in California tested positive for #H5N1. The child had no known exposures to infected animals or poultry. The child had mild illness and is recovering.
I discuss in this video what cases like this mean, and why they are a bit unsettling.
November 22, 2024 at 5:52 PM
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November 15, 2024 at 4:18 PM
...remember this number: 63%. That’s the share of Alabama’s nearly 4 million adults... who did not opt for this. Either because they voted for Kamala Harris or a third party candidate, or because they didn’t vote. alabamareflector.com/2024/11/11/y... via @ALReflector
You are not alone • Alabama Reflector
You will see horrible things in the next several years. You will be encouraged to believe you are alone in objecting to them. You are not.
alabamareflector.com
November 21, 2024 at 8:05 PM
Major biomedical funder NIH poised for massive reform under Trump 2.0 www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Major biomedical funder NIH poised for massive reform under Trump 2.0
Sweeping changes and more research scrutiny could be on the way for the US National Institutes of Health.
www.nature.com
November 21, 2024 at 8:04 PM
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Matt Gaetz has officially withdrawn from being considered to be the next Attorney General, David A. Graham writes. The move comes after bipartisan outcry against the nomination, and forces Trump to nominate a contender with the ability to be confirmed:
Trump’s First Defeat
Matt Gaetz has officially withdrawn from being considered for attorney general.
www.theatlantic.com
November 21, 2024 at 7:55 PM
Check out this latest review by Luc Bertrand and colleagues...

AMPK and O-GlcNAcylation: interplay in cardiac pathologies and heart failure portlandpress.com/essaysbioche...
AMPK and O-GlcNAcylation: interplay in cardiac pathologies and heart failure
Abstract. Heart failure (HF) represents a multifaceted clinical syndrome characterized by the heart’s inability to pump blood efficiently to meet the body’s metabolic demands. Despite advances in medi...
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November 21, 2024 at 7:56 PM
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Hattie DeBardelaben was killed by police in 1945. Her family only learned the truth 80 years later. Another tragic story from the Jim Crow era.
Alabama police beat a Black woman to death in 1945: Her grandchildren finally know the truth
Hattie DeBardelaben was killed in Autaugaville at age 46. Nearly 80 years later, federal records reveal the story her family never told.
www.al.com
November 15, 2024 at 8:02 PM
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Infant deaths spiked last year in Alabama, reaching the highest rate since 2016, according to state health officials.
Infant deaths spiked in Alabama in 2023: ‘There is no easy solution’
Race, poverty and access to health care among factors, state health officer says.
buff.ly
November 15, 2024 at 4:11 PM
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Breaking News: Olaf Scholz, Germany’s leader, spoke with Vladimir Putin about ending Russia's war in Ukraine. It appears to have been the first call between Putin and the West since 2022.
Putin Talks With German Chancellor, Breaking Ice With the West
The hourlong call centered on what German officials said was a push to end the war in Ukraine. It was the first in two years between Mr. Putin and Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
www.nytimes.com
November 15, 2024 at 4:28 PM
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An estimated 10.3 million cases of measles occurred worldwide last year, up 20 percent from 2022, primarily because of inadequate immunization coverage, the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
Surge in worldwide measles cases driven by lack of vaccine coverage, WHO says
The WHO and CDC say there were about 10.3 million cases of measles last year, up 20 percent from 2022. Children are especially susceptible to complications.
wapo.st
November 15, 2024 at 5:32 PM
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Each of Trump's proposed appointments is a surprise. It is comforting to think that he is simply a vengeful old man, lashing out. This is unlikely. He and Musk and Putin have been talking for years. And the whole idea was that this time he had a plan.
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Decapitation Strike
Preserving America from Trump's Appointments
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November 15, 2024 at 6:34 PM