Fraud, using A.I., impersonating medical professionals
Front page @nytimes @stevenleemyers @alicegcallahan @teddyrosenbluth https://
nytimes.com/2025/09/05/tec
hnology/ai-doctor-scams.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jk8.ad3H.PCdURgxAxJXQ&smid=url-share
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@erictopol
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AI-Powered Medical Fraud: Impersonation Scams Rise
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CRISPR Beta Cell Editing Eliminates Immunosuppression Need Type 1 Diabetes
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On the jump forward of CRISPR genome editing beta islet cells, preempting the need for immunosuppression, for a one-shot treatment of autoimmune (Type 1) diabetes https://
nejm.org/doi/full/10.10
56/NEJMe2507578
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nature.com/articles/d4158
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MIT Age Simulation Suit Highlights Balance and Strength Training
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Simulating an 80-year-old with @MIT_AgeLab
's gear, @AmyDMarcus learns about the importance of balance and strength training https://
wsj.com/health/wellnes
s/mit-age-simulation-suit-678afa33?st=RSM3BW&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
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AI-Generated Doctor Scams: Fraudulent Books and Sales Pitches
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The Doctors Are Real But, but there Sales Pitches are Frauds. The >12 fraudulent books—not written by me with my name on the cover—are an example provided in the piece, among other A.I. generated products. by @teddyrosenbluth gift link https://
nytimes.com/2025/09/05/tec
hnology/ai-doctor-scams.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jk8.ad3H.PCdURgxAxJXQ&smid=url-share
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PM2.5 Exposure Causes Brain Atrophy and Cognitive Decline
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B. Chronic PM2.5 exposure in the mouse model led to brain atrophy, cognitive deficit and alpha-synuclein pathology in other organs
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Covid-19 Accelerates Vascular Aging in Women: Study
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Covid accelerates vascular aging
An 18-country, 38-center study of ~2,000 participants
—Effect predominantly in women, adding 5 years of vascular aging (EVA)
—Seen with non-hospitalized and mild-moderate Covid
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Diabetes Platelet Hyperactivity Mechanism SEC61B Calcium Balance
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Discovery of a mechanism for the increased risk of arterial blood clots in people with diabetes: platelet hyperactivity mediated by SEC61B, calcium balance inside these cells @jclinicalinvest https://
jci.org/articles/view/
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Genome editing reaches the brain: breakthrough in neurological disease treatment
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We've seen how human genome editing is working for disease- causing mutations in the blood, liver and eye. The brain was considered to be an exceptionally difficult target. That's changing @Nature by @heidiledford https://
nature.com/articles/d4158
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AI aging analysis reveals mortality risk patterns
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its pace of aging is connected with higher risk of mortality
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Blood vessels show aging first across thirteen organs studied
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Through comprehensive proteomics, blood vessels were the organ first to show aging, of 13 organs assessed, in a cohort of 76 individuals aged 14 to 68 years, with an aging inflection around age 50 https://
cell.com/cell/abstract/
S0092-8674(25)00749-4?_returnURL=httpslinkinghub.elsevier.comretrievepiiS0092867425007494showalltrue
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