Kelly Loverock 🇨🇦
@kellyloverock.bsky.social
Comms specialist, patient-partner with Can-SOLVE CKD Network (cansolveckd.ca), expert finder of things, thrift shopping pro, #SciComm. She/her
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Two new studies from @uhn.ca and collaborators, including the SickKids Research Institute, highlight how innovations like Ex Vivo Lung Profusion and subzero kidney preservation can expand donor organ availability and improve access to transplants.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Two new studies from @uhn.ca and collaborators, including the SickKids Research Institute, highlight how innovations like Ex Vivo Lung Profusion and subzero kidney preservation can expand donor organ availability and improve access to transplants.
🔗 : www.uhnresearch.ca/news/transpl...
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"After three years of development, Maxim claims Nephrogen has succeeded in creating a delivery mechanism that is 100 times more efficient at transporting medicine to the kidney than the vehicles currently approved by the FDA." techcrunch.com/2025/10/27/b...
Biotech Nephrogen combines AI and gene therapy to reverse kidney disease — check it out at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 | TechCrunch
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October 30, 2025 at 12:40 PM
"After three years of development, Maxim claims Nephrogen has succeeded in creating a delivery mechanism that is 100 times more efficient at transporting medicine to the kidney than the vehicles currently approved by the FDA." techcrunch.com/2025/10/27/b...
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How can Canada strike a balance between open science and research security?
@cca-reports.ca’s new report explores how researchers are adapting in a time of intensified great power competition. www.cca-reports.ca/reports/dual...
@cca-reports.ca’s new report explores how researchers are adapting in a time of intensified great power competition. www.cca-reports.ca/reports/dual...
Balancing Research Security and Open Science
Sensitive research is often of critical importance to innovation, defence, public health, and agriculture, and...
www.cca-reports.ca
October 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
How can Canada strike a balance between open science and research security?
@cca-reports.ca’s new report explores how researchers are adapting in a time of intensified great power competition. www.cca-reports.ca/reports/dual...
@cca-reports.ca’s new report explores how researchers are adapting in a time of intensified great power competition. www.cca-reports.ca/reports/dual...
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Experts reckon that fewer than 10% of people around the world who need a transplant get one. Pigs—easy to breed and with organs of roughly the right size—could ease that shortage
How pig organs may soon save lives
After a man lives nearly nine months with a pig kidney, two American firms are preparing clinical trials
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October 29, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Experts reckon that fewer than 10% of people around the world who need a transplant get one. Pigs—easy to breed and with organs of roughly the right size—could ease that shortage
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University of Miami #medical students are helping patients better understand the care they receive.
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#MedSky #AImedicine #AI #HealthAI #AIinHealthcare #MedTech
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#MedSky #AImedicine #AI #HealthAI #AIinHealthcare #MedTech
Miller School of Medicine Students Bridge a Critical Health Literacy Gap with Innovation - InventUM
Four Miller School students have developed an AI-driven health education platform designed to personalize medical information.
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October 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
University of Miami #medical students are helping patients better understand the care they receive.
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#MedSky #AImedicine #AI #HealthAI #AIinHealthcare #MedTech
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#MedSky #AImedicine #AI #HealthAI #AIinHealthcare #MedTech
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🧵 Our latest report, Balancing Research Security and Open Science, is now available! go.cca-reports.ca/3KPUnob 🧪
October 21, 2025 at 10:37 AM
🧵 Our latest report, Balancing Research Security and Open Science, is now available! go.cca-reports.ca/3KPUnob 🧪
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‘The cars just turn them into mush’: can Britain’s toads be saved from traffic and terrible decline?
‘The cars just turn them into mush’: can Britain’s toads be saved from traffic and terrible decline?
Since 1985, the country’s toad population has almost halved, with hundreds of thousands killed on the roads each year. But many people are determined to protect them – including 274 dedicated patrol groups
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October 21, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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In recent months, CHEO has launched the nursing research internship program which is allowing Demczyk and others to pursue their research interests. It has also expanded opportunities for nurses to contribute to research and health-care innovation.
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CHEO is embracing the role of nurses as researchers
Ottawa' children's hospital is offering registered nurses internships and support to follow their curiosity to help shape the health system.
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October 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
In recent months, CHEO has launched the nursing research internship program which is allowing Demczyk and others to pursue their research interests. It has also expanded opportunities for nurses to contribute to research and health-care innovation.
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Apply by this Sunday, October 19.
🖊️ Love creating engaging content that communicates complex evidence clearly and accurately? We’re looking for a bilingual communication specialist with strong initiative, creativity, and a collaborative spirit to help convey the value of evidence in informing public policy. go.cca-reports.ca/4nQqz9m
October 18, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Apply by this Sunday, October 19.
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New to Bluesky and looking for Canadian universities and research organizations? We've pulled them together for you. Let us know if you don't see your org/uni on here and we'll add it! 🧪
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October 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
New to Bluesky and looking for Canadian universities and research organizations? We've pulled them together for you. Let us know if you don't see your org/uni on here and we'll add it! 🧪
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“The researchers found that the risk for CKD was significantly elevated in populations with CHB compared with non-hepatitis B controls in a meta-analysis (odds ratio, 2.30)” www.healthday.com/healthpro-ne...
Prevalence of CKD Elevated for Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B
THURSDAY, Oct. 16, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) have an increased prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a
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October 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
“The researchers found that the risk for CKD was significantly elevated in populations with CHB compared with non-hepatitis B controls in a meta-analysis (odds ratio, 2.30)” www.healthday.com/healthpro-ne...
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First, we had layers of cells growing on plastic.
Then, we made organoids.
Now, we have organoids growing on a structure that simulates blood flow.
Getting closer to testing meds in a good simulacrum of a patient's body!
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Then, we made organoids.
Now, we have organoids growing on a structure that simulates blood flow.
Getting closer to testing meds in a good simulacrum of a patient's body!
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Why 'organ chips' could transform cancer treatment and drug testing | CBC News
Cancer treatments don't always work as expected, leaving patients to suffer side effects of chemotherapy without gaining benefits. Now scientists are exploring whether tiny proxy organs made in the la...
www.cbc.ca
October 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
First, we had layers of cells growing on plastic.
Then, we made organoids.
Now, we have organoids growing on a structure that simulates blood flow.
Getting closer to testing meds in a good simulacrum of a patient's body!
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Then, we made organoids.
Now, we have organoids growing on a structure that simulates blood flow.
Getting closer to testing meds in a good simulacrum of a patient's body!
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
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A gene therapy delivering VEGF-C to kidney cells reduced a key marker of kidney damage by 64% in diabetic mice, suggesting a potential new approach to prevent kidney disease in type 1 diabetes. doi.org/g96v39
New gene therapy shows promise in preventing kidney disease in type 1 diabetes
A new gene therapy approach aimed at protecting people with type 1 diabetes from developing diabetic kidney disease—a serious and common complication of the condition, has shown promising results in a University of Bristol study.
medicalxpress.com
October 14, 2025 at 4:20 PM
A gene therapy delivering VEGF-C to kidney cells reduced a key marker of kidney damage by 64% in diabetic mice, suggesting a potential new approach to prevent kidney disease in type 1 diabetes. doi.org/g96v39
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Childhood trauma leaves measurable epigenetic changes on DNA, which are linked to alterations in brain regions involved in emotion, memory, and social cognition. doi.org/g96xs2
Epigenetic 'scars': Unveiling how childhood trauma affects our genes
Child maltreatment, which includes abuse and neglect, is one of the most serious public health concerns worldwide. These adversities leave a lasting impact on the emotional well-being, memory, and social development of affected individuals.
medicalxpress.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Childhood trauma leaves measurable epigenetic changes on DNA, which are linked to alterations in brain regions involved in emotion, memory, and social cognition. doi.org/g96xs2
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October 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Don’t miss our upcoming report on safeguarding sensitive research of concern. go.cca-reports.ca/3KPUnob
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All year long, Christophe Waggoner scours Texas thrift stores for children’s Halloween costumes.
His hard work is worth it in the fall when he hosts an event in which anyone can pick out a costume — for free.
His hard work is worth it in the fall when he hosts an event in which anyone can pick out a costume — for free.
This man thrifts all year to create free Halloween costumes for kids
Christophe Waggoner hosts a yearly event for kids — plus adults and dogs — to pick out free Halloween costumes he gathers and mends.
www.washingtonpost.com
October 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
All year long, Christophe Waggoner scours Texas thrift stores for children’s Halloween costumes.
His hard work is worth it in the fall when he hosts an event in which anyone can pick out a costume — for free.
His hard work is worth it in the fall when he hosts an event in which anyone can pick out a costume — for free.
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TORONTO – A Toronto hospital says it transplanted a heart that stopped beating last month in a Canadian first that has the potential to substantially shorten the long wait for a donor.
Canada's first non-beating heart transplant could lead to shorter wait lists: UHN
TORONTO – A Toronto hospital says it transplanted a heart that stopped beating last month in a Canadian first that has the potential to substantially shorten the long wait for a donor.
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October 11, 2025 at 1:22 PM
TORONTO – A Toronto hospital says it transplanted a heart that stopped beating last month in a Canadian first that has the potential to substantially shorten the long wait for a donor.
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If this holds up, it could be very handy for those of us who, you know, eat food.
Novel Salmonella Vaccine Shows Promise in Clinical Trial
The Trivalent Salmonella Conjugate Vaccine (TSCV), which simultaneously addresses typhoid fever and foodborne illness caused by non-typhoidal Salmonella enterica, elicited strong immune response in 10...
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October 10, 2025 at 5:10 PM
If this holds up, it could be very handy for those of us who, you know, eat food.
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“This is what it looks like when years of basic science finally connect to patient care,” said Dr. Stephen Withers. “Seeing our discoveries edge closer to real-world impact is what keeps us pushing forward.” @chem.ubc.ca
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UBC enzyme technology clears first human test toward universal donor organs for transplantation
The first successful human transplant of a kidney converted from blood type A to universal type O used special enzymes developed at UBC.
science.ubc.ca
October 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
“This is what it looks like when years of basic science finally connect to patient care,” said Dr. Stephen Withers. “Seeing our discoveries edge closer to real-world impact is what keeps us pushing forward.” @chem.ubc.ca
science.ubc.ca/news/2025-10...
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A paper in Nature Biomedical Engineering reports on the transplant of a kidney converted from blood type A to blood type O with enzymes in a brain-dead recipient without hyperacute rejection. go.nature.com/4nyilmk #medsky 🧪
October 8, 2025 at 1:21 PM
A paper in Nature Biomedical Engineering reports on the transplant of a kidney converted from blood type A to blood type O with enzymes in a brain-dead recipient without hyperacute rejection. go.nature.com/4nyilmk #medsky 🧪
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The waste crisis affects everyone, but it will shape young people’s futures most of all.
Our Global Waste Management Outlook for Youth brings young people into the conversation and shows how everyone can play a role in turning waste into a resource.
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Our Global Waste Management Outlook for Youth brings young people into the conversation and shows how everyone can play a role in turning waste into a resource.
www.unep.org/resources/re...
October 7, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The waste crisis affects everyone, but it will shape young people’s futures most of all.
Our Global Waste Management Outlook for Youth brings young people into the conversation and shows how everyone can play a role in turning waste into a resource.
www.unep.org/resources/re...
Our Global Waste Management Outlook for Youth brings young people into the conversation and shows how everyone can play a role in turning waste into a resource.
www.unep.org/resources/re...
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Without an understanding of immune tolerance, organ transplantation will not be possible. Also, their discoveries opened avenues for cancer and auto immune disease therapies.
Congratulations to these year's awardees of the nobel prize in physiology or medicine.
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Congratulations to these year's awardees of the nobel prize in physiology or medicine.
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October 6, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Without an understanding of immune tolerance, organ transplantation will not be possible. Also, their discoveries opened avenues for cancer and auto immune disease therapies.
Congratulations to these year's awardees of the nobel prize in physiology or medicine.
bit.ly/4mC0Gc5
Congratulations to these year's awardees of the nobel prize in physiology or medicine.
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This article manages to name her husband before it names… her.
October 3, 2025 at 11:15 AM
This article manages to name her husband before it names… her.
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First human transplant of kidney modified to have ‘universal’ blood type: Recipient diagnosed with brain death received a type-O organ, which is compatible with all blood types. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
First human transplant of kidney modified to have ‘universal’ blood type
Recipient diagnosed with brain death received a type-O organ, which is compatible with all blood types.
www.nature.com
October 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
First human transplant of kidney modified to have ‘universal’ blood type: Recipient diagnosed with brain death received a type-O organ, which is compatible with all blood types. www.nature.com/articles/d41...