Science Crosstalk: where science and communication collide
mini yet mighty immunologist dedicated to unpacking the complex science of the immune system
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The Invisible Battle Within: Crohn's Disease Explained (opens the original)
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Leigh Baxt, Yasmin Mohseni, and Aimee Pugh BernardYou can find Yasmin’s Substack ‘Immune 3.0 | Dr Yasmin Mohseni & Dr Alex Partin’ HEREThanks for reading Science Crosstalk: where science and communication collide! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.<inpu
Measles: The Virus That Can Make Your Immune System Forget (opens the original)
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When I teach immunology to medical, physician associate, and graduate students, one of the ideas I emphasize is that our immune system has a memory.Thanks for reading Science Crosstalk: where science and communication collide! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.<div class="fake-input-w
A Closer Look at Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) (opens the original)
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Authors: Katherine Palmer, MPH, Jenna Gestetner, Onyinye Iweala, MD, PhD, Aimee Bernard, PhDThis article is a collaboration with Immunology Explained, an initiative by the American Association of Immunologists (AAI) to connect you to the science behind your health.What is MCAS?MCAS is a condition in which mast cells release chemical mediators inappropriately or excessively, leading to recurrent symptoms affecting multiple body systems. In M
Words Are Never Just Words (opens the original)
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A few years ago, I made a small change in how I talk about vaccines. I stopped saying “shot.”It may seem trivial but say the word out loud and notice what your body does with it. Shot. The same word we use for gunfire, for something violent happening to a body against its will. Nobody’s brain hears “shot” and immediately relaxes. When a word carries that kind of baggage into a conversation about health, it’s already working against you before you’ve said anything else.<div class="sub
What Happens When a Dental Student Says "Yes" to Bone Marrow Donation (opens the original)
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Every year, on the day I cover cancer in my dental school immunology course, I bring in a representative from the National Marrow Donor Program (nmdp). We talk about blood cancers (leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma) and about the one thing that can turn a diagnosis into a future: a matching donor.It’s become a tradition, and every year, something similar happens. Out of the eighty dental students in the room, about twenty-five walk out having registered as potential marrow donors. The whole ask includ
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