Nigel Brockton, PhD
@drbrockton.bsky.social
Vice President of Research at the American Institute for Cancer Research.
Massive audience for "The Microbiome's Influence on Cancer Therapy: Insights and Innovations" session at #ASCO2025
Bottom line: FMT (fecal matter transplant) works; probiotic supplements do not.
Bottom line: FMT (fecal matter transplant) works; probiotic supplements do not.
May 31, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Massive audience for "The Microbiome's Influence on Cancer Therapy: Insights and Innovations" session at #ASCO2025
Bottom line: FMT (fecal matter transplant) works; probiotic supplements do not.
Bottom line: FMT (fecal matter transplant) works; probiotic supplements do not.
Finally cut the chord... 😍😎
Can no longer justify implicitly endorsing Twitter/X by remaining...even if I stopped actively participating some time ago. #Xodus
Can no longer justify implicitly endorsing Twitter/X by remaining...even if I stopped actively participating some time ago. #Xodus
January 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Finally cut the chord... 😍😎
Can no longer justify implicitly endorsing Twitter/X by remaining...even if I stopped actively participating some time ago. #Xodus
Can no longer justify implicitly endorsing Twitter/X by remaining...even if I stopped actively participating some time ago. #Xodus
Reposted by Nigel Brockton, PhD
Gonna live f*cking forever! 💪
Drinking coffee in the morning cuts risk of premature death, study www.upi.com/Health_News/...
All the usual big caveats (obvservational study, hype, etc). Still #TeamCoffee! #TeamConfirmationBias!
Drinking coffee in the morning cuts risk of premature death, study www.upi.com/Health_News/...
All the usual big caveats (obvservational study, hype, etc). Still #TeamCoffee! #TeamConfirmationBias!
Drinking coffee in the morning cuts risk of premature death, study indicates - UPI.com
New research published Wednesday in the European Heart Journal suggests that when you enjoy your cup of Joe might be just as important as how much you drink.
www.upi.com
January 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Gonna live f*cking forever! 💪
Drinking coffee in the morning cuts risk of premature death, study www.upi.com/Health_News/...
All the usual big caveats (obvservational study, hype, etc). Still #TeamCoffee! #TeamConfirmationBias!
Drinking coffee in the morning cuts risk of premature death, study www.upi.com/Health_News/...
All the usual big caveats (obvservational study, hype, etc). Still #TeamCoffee! #TeamConfirmationBias!
Getting comfortable with feeling stupid is an essential component of scientific progress!
"If you know the answer, then it is not research" (Albert Einstein)
Great reminder for scientists at every career phase, not just PhD students!
"If you know the answer, then it is not research" (Albert Einstein)
Great reminder for scientists at every career phase, not just PhD students!
Three must read papers for PhD students. #scisky #PhD #science #research #academicsky
1. The importance of stupidity in scientific research
Open Access
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
1. The importance of stupidity in scientific research
Open Access
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
December 5, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Getting comfortable with feeling stupid is an essential component of scientific progress!
"If you know the answer, then it is not research" (Albert Einstein)
Great reminder for scientists at every career phase, not just PhD students!
"If you know the answer, then it is not research" (Albert Einstein)
Great reminder for scientists at every career phase, not just PhD students!
1:23000 - the ratio Registered Dietitians to cancer patients in the US! But 85% of cancer patients experience nutritional challenges during or after treatment...and serious unmet need!
Attending the "Food Is Medicine in Oncology Summit" #FIMONC at National Academy of Sciences.
Attending the "Food Is Medicine in Oncology Summit" #FIMONC at National Academy of Sciences.
December 5, 2024 at 4:23 PM
1:23000 - the ratio Registered Dietitians to cancer patients in the US! But 85% of cancer patients experience nutritional challenges during or after treatment...and serious unmet need!
Attending the "Food Is Medicine in Oncology Summit" #FIMONC at National Academy of Sciences.
Attending the "Food Is Medicine in Oncology Summit" #FIMONC at National Academy of Sciences.
Misinformation costs lives. The most vulnerable and valuable lives.
In 2024.
We're better than this, surely!?
In 2024.
We're better than this, surely!?
#Measles is one of the leading causes of death among young children globally.
In 2023, an estimated 107 500 people died from measles, mostly children under age 5.
bit.ly/48SAtkf
In 2023, an estimated 107 500 people died from measles, mostly children under age 5.
bit.ly/48SAtkf
November 25, 2024 at 11:01 PM
Misinformation costs lives. The most vulnerable and valuable lives.
In 2024.
We're better than this, surely!?
In 2024.
We're better than this, surely!?
Opening my Bluesky account by re-sharing a very informative article by @mattfuchs79.bsky.social in TIME Magazine!
Also features insights from American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) grantees, panel members, conference speakers.
Important info!💯
#cancer #research
time.com/7081386/food...
Also features insights from American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) grantees, panel members, conference speakers.
Important info!💯
#cancer #research
time.com/7081386/food...
6 Things to Eat to Reduce Your Cancer Risk
A healthy diet can cut your risk for cancer and other chronic diseases. But where should you start?
time.com
November 22, 2024 at 5:49 PM
Opening my Bluesky account by re-sharing a very informative article by @mattfuchs79.bsky.social in TIME Magazine!
Also features insights from American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) grantees, panel members, conference speakers.
Important info!💯
#cancer #research
time.com/7081386/food...
Also features insights from American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) grantees, panel members, conference speakers.
Important info!💯
#cancer #research
time.com/7081386/food...