Art Walaszek, MD
@walaszek.medsky.social
I am a medical educator, geriatric psychiatrist, public health researcher & book author in Madison, Wisconsin. The views expressed on this account are mine alone.
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Art Walaszek, MD
@walaszek.medsky.social
· Nov 26
Good evening! Here's a photo from my trip to Machu Picchu this summer, one of my favorite trips of all time.
Reposted by Art Walaszek, MD
UW-Madison is looking for a new Chief Research Administration Officer:
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Chief Research Administration Officer (Inst) - Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process.Job Category:LimitedEmployment Type:Regula...
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December 30, 2025 at 4:34 PM
UW-Madison is looking for a new Chief Research Administration Officer:
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Following up on reporting regarding concerns about bioequivalence of generic drugs, @propublica.org has published a tool to look up where generic drugs are manufactured and associated FDA inspection information.
#medsky
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Where Was My Generic Prescription Drug Made? - Rx Inspector - ProPublica
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information on your prescription label to locate the factory and see inspection reports.
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December 30, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Following up on reporting regarding concerns about bioequivalence of generic drugs, @propublica.org has published a tool to look up where generic drugs are manufactured and associated FDA inspection information.
#medsky
projects.propublica.org/rx-inspector....
#medsky
projects.propublica.org/rx-inspector....
Thank you to Pamela Stephenson Connolly of @theguardian.com for this non-ageist view of sexuality in older adults.
#medsky
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
#medsky
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December 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Thank you to Pamela Stephenson Connolly of @theguardian.com for this non-ageist view of sexuality in older adults.
#medsky
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
#medsky
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
About 2% of people with #ALS have an SOD1 mutation.
Tofersen, an antisense oligonucleotide, improves outcomes in people w/ this mutation, including ⬇️disease progression & ⬆️survival. Some even had ⬆️strength.
A big step forward in treating this awful disease.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #medsky
Tofersen, an antisense oligonucleotide, improves outcomes in people w/ this mutation, including ⬇️disease progression & ⬆️survival. Some even had ⬆️strength.
A big step forward in treating this awful disease.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #medsky
December 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
About 2% of people with #ALS have an SOD1 mutation.
Tofersen, an antisense oligonucleotide, improves outcomes in people w/ this mutation, including ⬇️disease progression & ⬆️survival. Some even had ⬆️strength.
A big step forward in treating this awful disease.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #medsky
Tofersen, an antisense oligonucleotide, improves outcomes in people w/ this mutation, including ⬇️disease progression & ⬆️survival. Some even had ⬆️strength.
A big step forward in treating this awful disease.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... #medsky
Beautiful commentary on caring for people living with #dementia:
"They may not understand the content, but they very much understand the emotion, and it can be scary ... We [as caregivers] are all perfectly capable of ... choosing instead to be calm, receptive and gracious."
#medsky
"They may not understand the content, but they very much understand the emotion, and it can be scary ... We [as caregivers] are all perfectly capable of ... choosing instead to be calm, receptive and gracious."
#medsky
“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/o...
Opinion | What Your Loved Ones With Dementia Are Picking Up On
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
1- Behavioral & psychological symptoms of #dementia #BPSD are common, distressing & sometimes dangerous. Pharm treatment (eg, antipsychotics) can have serious side effects.
This RCT suggests that #dronabinol may help ⬇️agitation in #Alzheimers ds (AD).
#medsky
www.ajgponline.org/article/S106...
This RCT suggests that #dronabinol may help ⬇️agitation in #Alzheimers ds (AD).
#medsky
www.ajgponline.org/article/S106...
December 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
1- Behavioral & psychological symptoms of #dementia #BPSD are common, distressing & sometimes dangerous. Pharm treatment (eg, antipsychotics) can have serious side effects.
This RCT suggests that #dronabinol may help ⬇️agitation in #Alzheimers ds (AD).
#medsky
www.ajgponline.org/article/S106...
This RCT suggests that #dronabinol may help ⬇️agitation in #Alzheimers ds (AD).
#medsky
www.ajgponline.org/article/S106...
Misuse of AI tools will challenge the integrity of research in the biomedical sciences.
Cryptographic tools and trust/reputation will only be partially effective.
The author proposes verification through replication studies as a way forward.
ai.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... #medsky
Cryptographic tools and trust/reputation will only be partially effective.
The author proposes verification through replication studies as a way forward.
ai.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... #medsky
ai.nejm.org
December 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Misuse of AI tools will challenge the integrity of research in the biomedical sciences.
Cryptographic tools and trust/reputation will only be partially effective.
The author proposes verification through replication studies as a way forward.
ai.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... #medsky
Cryptographic tools and trust/reputation will only be partially effective.
The author proposes verification through replication studies as a way forward.
ai.nejm.org/doi/full/10.... #medsky
December 20, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Excellent reporting regarding generic versions of medications, in this case, tacrolimus, not being bioequivalent to brand-name versions - and the devastating consequences.
#medsky @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/fda-...
#medsky @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/fda-...
Fighting for Breath: The FDA’s Lax Generic Drug Rules Put Her Life at Risk
Lung transplant patient Hannah Goetz’s life depended on the generic version of the critical drug tacrolimus. It was supposed to be equivalent to the brand-name medication — but the FDA doesn’t always ...
www.propublica.org
December 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Excellent reporting regarding generic versions of medications, in this case, tacrolimus, not being bioequivalent to brand-name versions - and the devastating consequences.
#medsky @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/fda-...
#medsky @propublica.org
www.propublica.org/article/fda-...
1- How will assessment of instrumental ADLs need to change to account for an increasingly digital world?
The authors here describe the process of developing a new scale to measure digital IADLs.
#medsky
www.thelancet.com/journals/ebi...
The authors here describe the process of developing a new scale to measure digital IADLs.
#medsky
www.thelancet.com/journals/ebi...
December 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
1- How will assessment of instrumental ADLs need to change to account for an increasingly digital world?
The authors here describe the process of developing a new scale to measure digital IADLs.
#medsky
www.thelancet.com/journals/ebi...
The authors here describe the process of developing a new scale to measure digital IADLs.
#medsky
www.thelancet.com/journals/ebi...
Specialties with higher proportions of female trainees have lower average annual compensation rates.
Each 1% ⬆️ in the specialty-specific % of female trainees is associated with a $5,301 ⬇️ in average specialty-specific annual compensation.
#medsky
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Each 1% ⬆️ in the specialty-specific % of female trainees is associated with a $5,301 ⬇️ in average specialty-specific annual compensation.
#medsky
jgme.kglmeridian.com/view/journal...
December 18, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Specialties with higher proportions of female trainees have lower average annual compensation rates.
Each 1% ⬆️ in the specialty-specific % of female trainees is associated with a $5,301 ⬇️ in average specialty-specific annual compensation.
#medsky
jgme.kglmeridian.com/view/journal...
Each 1% ⬆️ in the specialty-specific % of female trainees is associated with a $5,301 ⬇️ in average specialty-specific annual compensation.
#medsky
jgme.kglmeridian.com/view/journal...
1- Changes to US healthcare due to the Big Beautiful Bill:
- # uninsured people will ⬆️ by >14 million in 2034
- incentive for states to expand Medicaid coverage will end
- new cap of $200k on unsubsidized federal loans for professional students
And more.
#medsky
www.ama-assn.org/health-care-...
- # uninsured people will ⬆️ by >14 million in 2034
- incentive for states to expand Medicaid coverage will end
- new cap of $200k on unsubsidized federal loans for professional students
And more.
#medsky
www.ama-assn.org/health-care-...
4 “Big, Beautiful Bill” changes that will reshape care in 2026
While much of the massive budget bill comes to fruition over many years, these will take effect next year. Learn more with the AMA.
www.ama-assn.org
December 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
1- Changes to US healthcare due to the Big Beautiful Bill:
- # uninsured people will ⬆️ by >14 million in 2034
- incentive for states to expand Medicaid coverage will end
- new cap of $200k on unsubsidized federal loans for professional students
And more.
#medsky
www.ama-assn.org/health-care-...
- # uninsured people will ⬆️ by >14 million in 2034
- incentive for states to expand Medicaid coverage will end
- new cap of $200k on unsubsidized federal loans for professional students
And more.
#medsky
www.ama-assn.org/health-care-...
During the holidays, "sometimes joy & sadness exist right next to each other."
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" was groundbreaking in that "it gave permission to name those feelings."
A thoughtful analysis of this now-classic show that almost didn't air.
#medsky
psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/...
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" was groundbreaking in that "it gave permission to name those feelings."
A thoughtful analysis of this now-classic show that almost didn't air.
#medsky
psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/...
December 15, 2025 at 11:10 PM
During the holidays, "sometimes joy & sadness exist right next to each other."
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" was groundbreaking in that "it gave permission to name those feelings."
A thoughtful analysis of this now-classic show that almost didn't air.
#medsky
psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/...
"A Charlie Brown Christmas" was groundbreaking in that "it gave permission to name those feelings."
A thoughtful analysis of this now-classic show that almost didn't air.
#medsky
psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/...
Depictions of aging in art:
Rembrandt's realistic yet dignified & humane portraits of Jacob Trip & Margaretha de Geer, as seen at the @nationalgalleryuk.bsky.social, London.
#medicalhumanities
Rembrandt's realistic yet dignified & humane portraits of Jacob Trip & Margaretha de Geer, as seen at the @nationalgalleryuk.bsky.social, London.
#medicalhumanities
December 14, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Depictions of aging in art:
Rembrandt's realistic yet dignified & humane portraits of Jacob Trip & Margaretha de Geer, as seen at the @nationalgalleryuk.bsky.social, London.
#medicalhumanities
Rembrandt's realistic yet dignified & humane portraits of Jacob Trip & Margaretha de Geer, as seen at the @nationalgalleryuk.bsky.social, London.
#medicalhumanities
While deprescribing is a worthy goal, the Beers criteria & STOPP/START may overestimate the rate of inappropriate prescribing - and undervalue older adults' goals of care.
Important reading about providing comfort & aligning with values.
#medsky
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Important reading about providing comfort & aligning with values.
#medsky
agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
December 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
While deprescribing is a worthy goal, the Beers criteria & STOPP/START may overestimate the rate of inappropriate prescribing - and undervalue older adults' goals of care.
Important reading about providing comfort & aligning with values.
#medsky
agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Important reading about providing comfort & aligning with values.
#medsky
agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
I learned today, from a staffer at the Tower of London, why the color purple is associated with royalty: it's because of the rare sea snails of Tyre. Read on ...
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Art Bites: How Snails Made Purple a Royal Color
Purple was worn by Roman emperors, Byzantine rulers, the Ptolemaic kings of Egypt, and was on full display at King Charles' coronation.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I learned today, from a staffer at the Tower of London, why the color purple is associated with royalty: it's because of the rare sea snails of Tyre. Read on ...
news.artnet.com/art-world/ar...
news.artnet.com/art-world/ar...
Important story about the state of healthcare in America, told through the lens of the people of Albany, Georgia.
It's the first in a series of five in @propublica.org. I look forward to reading the rest.
#medsky
projects.propublica.org/albany-georg...
It's the first in a series of five in @propublica.org. I look forward to reading the rest.
#medsky
projects.propublica.org/albany-georg...
Sick in a Hospital Town, Part 1: The Business of Care
Welcome to Albany, Georgia, where one hospital dominates the political and economic landscape. The story of Phoebe Putney Memorial is the story of American health care.
projects.propublica.org
December 7, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Important story about the state of healthcare in America, told through the lens of the people of Albany, Georgia.
It's the first in a series of five in @propublica.org. I look forward to reading the rest.
#medsky
projects.propublica.org/albany-georg...
It's the first in a series of five in @propublica.org. I look forward to reading the rest.
#medsky
projects.propublica.org/albany-georg...
Reposted by Art Walaszek, MD
Excited to share a new paper just published in Neuroepidemiology! We used 22 years of longitudinal data from the Health and Retirement Study to answer a surprisingly unsettled question: How fast does memory decline in older adults without dementia? 🧵👇
December 5, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Excited to share a new paper just published in Neuroepidemiology! We used 22 years of longitudinal data from the Health and Retirement Study to answer a surprisingly unsettled question: How fast does memory decline in older adults without dementia? 🧵👇
Weight gain, increased blood sugar & elevated blood sugar can be major problems in people with #schizophrenia taking antipsychotics.
This small RCT found that weekly semaglutide injections improved hemoglobin A1c in people taking olanzapine or clozapine.
#medsky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
This small RCT found that weekly semaglutide injections improved hemoglobin A1c in people taking olanzapine or clozapine.
#medsky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Semaglutide in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
This randomized clinical trial investigates the effects of semaglutide on glycemic control and weight outcomes in individuals with early-stage prediabetes or diabetes and schizophrenia spectrum disord...
jamanetwork.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Weight gain, increased blood sugar & elevated blood sugar can be major problems in people with #schizophrenia taking antipsychotics.
This small RCT found that weekly semaglutide injections improved hemoglobin A1c in people taking olanzapine or clozapine.
#medsky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
This small RCT found that weekly semaglutide injections improved hemoglobin A1c in people taking olanzapine or clozapine.
#medsky
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Reposted by Art Walaszek, MD
We’re proud to introduce a new way for patients to access our nationally recognized transplant services. Learn more: https://uw.health/4oH9Bdr
December 5, 2025 at 12:11 AM
We’re proud to introduce a new way for patients to access our nationally recognized transplant services. Learn more: https://uw.health/4oH9Bdr
The latest issue of Corpus Callosum, the art journal of the health sciences Ebling Library at @uwmadison.bsky.social is out, with many great examples of the medical humanities!
#medsky
ebling.library.wisc.edu/corpus-callo...
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December 4, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The latest issue of Corpus Callosum, the art journal of the health sciences Ebling Library at @uwmadison.bsky.social is out, with many great examples of the medical humanities!
#medsky
ebling.library.wisc.edu/corpus-callo...
#medsky
ebling.library.wisc.edu/corpus-callo...
Airline pilots face significant barriers to addressing mental illness, eg, fear of losing their livelihood.
Thoughtful write-up, including the story of a pilot who died by suicide, in @reuters.com:
#medsky
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Thoughtful write-up, including the story of a pilot who died by suicide, in @reuters.com:
#medsky
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
‘If you aren’t lying, you aren’t flying.’ Airline pilots hide mental health struggles
Aviation operates under stricter standards than other industries. Dozens of commercial airline pilots tell Reuters they are reluctant to disclose mental health issues — even minor or treatable ones — ...
www.reuters.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Airline pilots face significant barriers to addressing mental illness, eg, fear of losing their livelihood.
Thoughtful write-up, including the story of a pilot who died by suicide, in @reuters.com:
#medsky
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Thoughtful write-up, including the story of a pilot who died by suicide, in @reuters.com:
#medsky
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
Eloquent editorial by Dr. Laura Roberts, editor-in-chief of Academic Medicine, welcoming the next generation of medical students to our profession.
"It is certain that we will need brilliant, compassionate, effortful souls to carry on the work of medicine."
#medsky
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"It is certain that we will need brilliant, compassionate, effortful souls to carry on the work of medicine."
#medsky
journals.lww.com/academicmedi...
December 3, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Eloquent editorial by Dr. Laura Roberts, editor-in-chief of Academic Medicine, welcoming the next generation of medical students to our profession.
"It is certain that we will need brilliant, compassionate, effortful souls to carry on the work of medicine."
#medsky
journals.lww.com/academicmedi...
"It is certain that we will need brilliant, compassionate, effortful souls to carry on the work of medicine."
#medsky
journals.lww.com/academicmedi...
Generationalism - "socially acceptable prejudice toward people of particular ages" - is a form of #ageism.
Great review debunking 10 myths about generations - and offering alternative perspectives.
#medsky
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Great review debunking 10 myths about generations - and offering alternative perspectives.
#medsky
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
December 3, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Generationalism - "socially acceptable prejudice toward people of particular ages" - is a form of #ageism.
Great review debunking 10 myths about generations - and offering alternative perspectives.
#medsky
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Great review debunking 10 myths about generations - and offering alternative perspectives.
#medsky
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...