Robert Lufkin MD
@robertlufkinmd
Why a Top UK Surgeon Walked Away From the OR As a medical school professor, I've watched a quiet shift -- some of the best surgeons are choosing prevention over the scalpel. Dr. Mayoni Gooneratne was a leading UK surgeon. Then she walked away from the operating room. (1/5)
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The FDA just approved a longevity drug -- and almost nobody noticed. Anktiva (an IL-15 superagonist) was greenlit for bladder cancer. But the scientist behind it, Patrick Soon-Shi...
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He's 91 - Won't Wait 20 Years for an Ethics Board As a medical school professor, I've spent decades watching promising therapies stall in regulatory limbo. Then I sat down with J...
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Elders vs old people: When we stopped thinking of them as elders and instead just think of them as old people, the world lost a source of great wisdom and experience.
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Elders vs old people: When we stopped thinking of them as elders and instead just think of them as old people, the world lost a source of great wisdom and experience.
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An Army Ranger captain who ran psychedelic retreats for veterans told me the #1 lesson he learned at war AND at McKinsey: Willpower will lose to your environment. Every. Single. T...
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Even if just 10% of what longevity scientists are claiming is true, we are living through one of the most consequential scientific revolutions of our lifetime. (1/8)
One molecule. Four hallmarks of aging. IL-15 is a cytokine your body already makes - and emerging research shows it hits 4 of the 12 aging hallmarks at once: immune decline, chronic inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and cellular senescence. (1/7)
What happens in 5 days without ultra-processed food? 2026 AJM study: top quartile UPF intake = 47% higher heart attack/stroke risk. The reset starts within hours. Full episode: youtu.be/lpTHNiMj18E
"But my cholesterol is normal." JUPITER trial (NEJM): 18,000 people, normal LDL, high hs-CRP. Statin → cardiac events ↓44%, heart attacks ↓54%, strokes ↓48%. 322,000-person UK Biobank: hs-CRP outranked LDL. Full episode 🎙 https://youtu.be/FBLB1CQGBPM
I was taught that a glass of red wine a day is good for your heart. Then a new study with 4.8M patients just looked at it. A 2023 JAMA Network Open meta-analysis — 107 studies, 4.8M people. (1/3)
As a medical school professor: when I trained, "diabetes drugs" meant blood-sugar drugs. That ceiling has been broken. Meta-analysis in ... https://www.youtube.com/@RobertLufkinMD #SGLT2 #MetabolicHealth #Cardiology #Longevity https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002934326002275
One number on your CBC may predict 10-year mortality. NHANES, 31,178 adults: severe lymphopenia + high RDW + high CRP → 62% 10-yr mortality in the worst tier. Under 4% in the healthiest. All three already on your CBC. youtube.com/shorts/ogmLU...
Heart, Kidney, Metabolic Disease Linked to 30% Higher Cancer Risk As a medical school profess... https://www.youtube.com/@RobertLufkinMD https://newsroom.heart.org/news/as-heart-kidney-and-metabolic-health-worsen-cancer-risk-may-rise #MetabolicHealth #CKMSyndrome #Longevity #HealthLongevitySecrets
On this Memorial Day weekend, remembering the fallen heroes of the 20th Maine Infantry who fought alongside my great-grandfather, Captain Augustus N. Lufkin, defending Little Round Top at Gettysburg in 1863.
The Kevin Hall NIH 2019 metabolic ward trial is one of the most important nutrition studies of the last decade. Same calories. Same macros. Only difference: ultra-processed vs unprocessed. (1/3)
I hope she's right, that this is the Confederacy's last dying breath that we're experiencing. But it won't be true unless actual consequences occur. This is the reoccurring sin of this country, evil is never effectively punished.
⛔Today Israeli forces RAIDED the town of Bani Na’im east of #Hebron and DETAINED multiple #Palestinians during the incursion into the occupied #WestBank. This what #Isräël does on daily basis to UNARMED civilian Palestinian‼️
What’s AI’s place in war? Jon welcomes Paul Scharre and @sarahshoker.bsky.social for some inside information about what’s already happening and what the future holds. New pod out tomorrow!
Either this is a nuclear threat (and I beg for it not to be) or it's an empty threat.
Eden Hazard on replacing Ronaldo: “I never went to Real Madrid to replace him. The media created that narrative. I have completely different style. I couldn’t score 60 or 70 goals a year, in fact, I barely scored that many in my entire career. I went there to play like Eden, not to replace Ronaldo."
Excerpts from the panel titled, The Rainbow Coloured Humans: The Queer Experiences in Art and Literature | കലയും ക്വീർ അനുഭവങ്ങളും | Vijayaraja Mallika, Sheethal Shyam, Sanjana Chandran, Prakrithi, Aadi. #WLF2024 #WLF #malayalam #queer #wayanadliteraturefestival #lgbtqia #lgbtqcommunity
Replying to @Dstarz💚🏒🥅💚👧🏻 I hope this helps #womenshistory #progressive #liberal #womensrights
Today, 14 February on CTNews… 🔥 Soldiers are trained to kill, Ramaphosa warns gangs as army plan advances. 💧 Dam levels fall again as Cape Town urged to save water now. ⚖️ Atlantis suspect faces court in alleged axe killing. ⚽ Western Cape football mourns Stellenbosch youngster.
Are you ready to have your world turned upside down by an ex-UAP Task Force analyst?! From the fields of Missouri to the heart of the intelligence community, Sarah Gamm’s journey is a truly cosmic adventure. Part 1 out now: youtu.be/HTbrevqjWgM #UAP #Astrophysics
Meet Caitlyn, a 2023 BA (Hons) Social Sciences graduate now making an impact at Renfrewshire Council! Your degree doesn't have to match your exact job title. The skills you build at UWS are invaluable for any career path. 🎓
Zach Neto homered on the first pitch of the game. It's his second career leadoff home run against deGrom. Neto has also hit leadoff home runs against Tarik Skubal, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Chris Sale and Dylan Cease in his career.
The Trump administration says it will allow the Stonewall National Monument in New York to fly a rainbow Pride flag once again.
Kevin Knight has lost it! Now he's attacking his partner Speedball Mike Bailey! Watch #AEWDynamite LIVE on TBS + HBO Max
Imagine being able to hear their voice again💙 Stories, memories, little moments, advice, inside jokes… preserved in a way future generations can still experience. Grief and technology are evolving in such a fascinating way. #forevermore #grief #memory #legacy #deathdoula@Forevermore
Braun Strowman Just Broke the Game With This Move #Wrestling #Doghouse ⚡️ Witness an intense "wwe match" where a skilled "wrestler" faces a tough opponent, showcasing the raw athleticism of "wrestling". This video captures thrilling "wwe highlights"
Been so busy with commissions. Not complaining I'm super thankful. Wish I had more time to work on my game, but that's life😎 Here's a cool loop I've been working on for someone🎃 #gamedev #psx #retro #3d #art #commission #playstation #oc #creepy #creepypasta #yt #youtube #loop #lowpoly #bsky #ps1
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They all employ the same strategy as soon as they start getting steamrolled. Squirm squirm squirm.
🤐 I'm a better man than I was so, we listen, we collect data, AND THEN WE JUDGE! 🤣
🏆 Why did One Battle After Another win Best Picture? A 20-year adaptation journey A stacked ensemble cast A film that sparked huge cultural debate Full breakdown → MoviesToHistory.com 🔗 moviestohistory.com/how-one-batt...
I watched Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy’s, Reality TV Show trailer so you don’t have to!
🔧 Ratcheteer DX is a snack sized Link's Awakening-like adventure launching next week for the low, low price of $9.75. 🎮 Steam Demo out, save transfers over - s.team/a/3908650 📝 Request a code - forms.gle/Njropf1dgWwApe5AA
Jeff Bezos said the bottom half of Americans should pay zero federal income tax. It stands to reason. We should exempt low-income earners from taxes and impose higher progressive tax rates on high-income earners. This is the way to narrow the wealth gap in our country.
My only contribution to that casting announcement for #Tyrant which is supposed to be #WallStreet meets #Whiplash is
The A Little Age Playtest will conclude in a few hours. 🌿Many thanks to everyone who played and gave feedback. It will help the game a lot! Stay tuned! We have plans for a new one in a few weeks. #IndieGame #CozyGames #CityBuilder
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I use Birdfy. They do have AI options but I decline it all. None of it is necessary for the experience. I think I get better video quality with it turned off
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La NMPA de China aprueba la comercialización de Ganagliflozin Proline Tablets 📩 info@dengyuemed.com 🔗https://dengyuepharma.com #NMPA #ChinaDrugApproval #GanagliflozinProline #SGLT2Inhibitor #Type2Diabetes #InnovativeDrug #PharmaceuticalNews
WHOA‼️ #MikëPence just broke with #Trümp and called the anti-weaponization fund a "bad idea from the start." But then he went even further. He said the possibility that January 6 defendants who assaulted police officers or vandalized the Capitol could receive compensation is: "Deeply offensive."
It Would Be So Funny To See Them Body Swap 🤎💙😍🥰😂🤣😭 #911onABC #EddieDiaz #RyanGuzman #EvanBuckley #OliverStark #Buddie #Ryliver
Serhiy "Flash", an advisor to the Minister of Defense, noted that current intelligence tracks the movement of troops and the construction of fortifications and roads in Belarus, adding that this is no secret.
WEDNESDAY FASTCAST: Georgia's gas tax exemption ended last night, meaning higher gas prices - that and more in your Wednesday FastCast - Your news in a minute.
#trump #netanyahu #explore #fyp #BreakingNewsUSA Full story: https://jqjo.com/article/v79b0rqs
Making Peter Pan grow up is hard. Let’s talk about how difficult it was to make Hook, from the film starting out as a musical, to the rumored feud between Steven Spielberg and Julia Roberts. Watch or Listen! linktr.ee/itwasashtshow
This wasn't the only time in the video, earlier in the video, they self destruct or they might have turned into an fly.