Aisling Looney
@aislinglooney.bsky.social
Urology & Andrology, Ireland
The war in Sudan is such a travesty - time for the international community to come together to end the death and destruction.
Protesters in Dublin call for end to conflict in Sudan www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
Protesters in Dublin call for end to conflict in Sudan www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
Protesters in Dublin call for end to conflict in Sudan
Around a hundred people have protested in Dublin city to raise awareness of the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
www.rte.ie
November 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The war in Sudan is such a travesty - time for the international community to come together to end the death and destruction.
Protesters in Dublin call for end to conflict in Sudan www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
Protesters in Dublin call for end to conflict in Sudan www.rte.ie/news/regiona...
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The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is urgently seeking an additional 12,000 blood donations over the next four weeks as most blood groups have fallen to under three days of stock.
Appeal for 12,000 blood donations over next four weeks
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is urgently seeking an additional 12,000 blood donations over the next four weeks as most blood groups have fallen to under three days of stock.
www.rte.ie
October 15, 2025 at 8:08 AM
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is urgently seeking an additional 12,000 blood donations over the next four weeks as most blood groups have fallen to under three days of stock.
Congrats to the team in for successfully implementing the laser lithotripsy programme to benefit kidney stone patients in the region 🪨
Thanks to @bostonsci.bsky.social for support
#everybodylovesstones
Thanks to @bostonsci.bsky.social for support
#everybodylovesstones
June 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Congrats to the team in for successfully implementing the laser lithotripsy programme to benefit kidney stone patients in the region 🪨
Thanks to @bostonsci.bsky.social for support
#everybodylovesstones
Thanks to @bostonsci.bsky.social for support
#everybodylovesstones
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Important data for everyone involved in fertility preservation of adolescent males prior to medical treatment which may cause infertility…. When, where and how to do it successfully #AUA2025
April 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Important data for everyone involved in fertility preservation of adolescent males prior to medical treatment which may cause infertility…. When, where and how to do it successfully #AUA2025
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For the oncologists out there (and anyone else!) … this is such an important topic to follow for your patients, particularly if paeds interest
🚨 News from the team 🚨
We have joined @bluesky to help spread the word on #FertilityPreservation in #ChildhoodCancer. You can keep up with our work on @X or follow us on @bluesky (RodTMitchell) and all the major social media channels. Keep your 👀 peeled for updates 😊
We have joined @bluesky to help spread the word on #FertilityPreservation in #ChildhoodCancer. You can keep up with our work on @X or follow us on @bluesky (RodTMitchell) and all the major social media channels. Keep your 👀 peeled for updates 😊
November 24, 2024 at 6:18 PM
For the oncologists out there (and anyone else!) … this is such an important topic to follow for your patients, particularly if paeds interest
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supplements sometimes do not even always contain what they say that they do!
one study (PMID 12639203) found 10% of echinacea supplements had no echinacea in them
another study (PMID 37097362) found 88% of melatonin products were inaccurately labeled
(i could keep listing papers, unfortunately)
one study (PMID 12639203) found 10% of echinacea supplements had no echinacea in them
another study (PMID 37097362) found 88% of melatonin products were inaccurately labeled
(i could keep listing papers, unfortunately)
November 21, 2024 at 4:34 PM
supplements sometimes do not even always contain what they say that they do!
one study (PMID 12639203) found 10% of echinacea supplements had no echinacea in them
another study (PMID 37097362) found 88% of melatonin products were inaccurately labeled
(i could keep listing papers, unfortunately)
one study (PMID 12639203) found 10% of echinacea supplements had no echinacea in them
another study (PMID 37097362) found 88% of melatonin products were inaccurately labeled
(i could keep listing papers, unfortunately)
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although supplement products cant make claims that they can cure disease, they often use vague or suggestive language to ~hint~ that they ~might~ do something
examples:
"promotes well-being"
"boosts your mitochondria"
"improves cells"
"enhance performance"
examples:
"promotes well-being"
"boosts your mitochondria"
"improves cells"
"enhance performance"
November 21, 2024 at 4:34 PM
although supplement products cant make claims that they can cure disease, they often use vague or suggestive language to ~hint~ that they ~might~ do something
examples:
"promotes well-being"
"boosts your mitochondria"
"improves cells"
"enhance performance"
examples:
"promotes well-being"
"boosts your mitochondria"
"improves cells"
"enhance performance"
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Is ICSI an unnecessary “Add-on” for couples where morphology is the only abnormality…..? Probably! Save some costs & go for std IVF. academic.oup.com/humrep/advan...
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection versus conventional in vitro fertilization in infertile couples with normal total sperm count and motility: does sperm morphology matter?
AbstractSTUDY QUESTION. Among couples with infertility and normal total sperm count and motility, can sperm morphology be used as a biomarker to identify c
academic.oup.com
November 20, 2024 at 6:37 PM
Is ICSI an unnecessary “Add-on” for couples where morphology is the only abnormality…..? Probably! Save some costs & go for std IVF. academic.oup.com/humrep/advan...