Another drug in the “win” column for pancreatic cancer treatment @drjunejd.bsky.social

Using AI, Researchers Develop New Tumor Marker for Pancreatic Cancer The tool could help physicians understand how patients respond to treatment and determine when to change course.

Pancreatic tumors don’t always shrink—even when treatment works—making response hard to track. MCW researchers used AI and routine blood tests to create a new marker, e19-9, helping physicians monitor treatment and adjust care in real time. www.mcw.edu/mcwknowledge...

Looking forward to presenting on futile DNR at MCW’s 13th Annual Great Lakes Palliative Care Conference on May 1, 2026. As a physician-attorney I am committed to bridging the gap between medical capabilities and the patient’s personal values. See you in Lake Geneva! @drjunejd.bsky.social

The place to be! ASCO ANNUAL MTG 2026 @ascocancer.bsky.social See you there @drjunejd.bsky.social

The BGS Spring Meeting is just around the corner! Join us in Cardiff on 23–24 April 2026. Register now: buff.ly/RQeSgRg

Join us for our Dementia, Delirium and Brain Health Meeting on 20 May 2026.
Highlights include:
🔹Brain health and prevention
🔹Identifying and diagnosing dementia
🔹Meeting the Ten Year Plan challenge
🔹End of life with dementia
Register at www.bgs.org.uk/26DDB
#WorldDeliriumAwarenessDay #WDAD2026

Tacora Love Program Director at NM Clinical Schools and Programs and host of Community Pulse on CANTV channel 21 talking with Melodie Chenevert re the Hektoen nursing exhibit at IMSS (5/6) during nurses week (5/6-5/12/26). Encouraging all nurses and nursing students to attend! @drjunejd.bsky.social

Volume vs intensity of physical activity and risk of cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular chronic diseases AbstractBackground and aims. While vigorous physical activity (VPA) is known to provide greater health benefits per unit time than moderate activity, the s

Intensity of exercise vs volume of physical activity made a difference for lower risk of 8 diseases and all-cause mortality among 96,000 UK Biobank participants, especially notable for immune-mediated (IMID). VPA-vigorous physical activity
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Can Deep Brain Stimulation Unlock Treatment-Resistant Depression? - Neuroscience News What is Deep Brain Stimulation for depression? Discover how the TRANSCEND trial at UT Southwestern is using "brain pacemakers" to treat treatment-resistant depression by targeting neural communication...

neurosciencenews.com/dbs-treatmen...

ctDNA Shows Strong Prognostic Value in TNBC: What Now? Ultrasensitive ctDNA testing distinguishes patients with very different risks for recurrence -- but it remains to be seen whether acting on the results can improve their outcomes.

New research published in led by Dr. Heather Parsons shows ultrasensitive #ctDNA testing may identify women with triple-negative #breastcancer who are at either a very high or very low risk for recurrence after surgery.
https://wb.md/3NIkvDl

I cannot believe this book is already 6 years old! Cancer policy is a passion of mine. I look forward to editing the next edition soon. Stay tuned @drjunejd.bsky.social

Photo of a trail with trees and a bluesky in the horizon.

Trailwalk before the cold and rain descended.

#nature #forest #bluesky #photography #NorthCarolina

The Medical College of Wisconsin’s 13th Annual Great Lakes Palliative Care Conference is May 1st! It will feature insightful sessions focused on the evolving landscape of palliative care…from the "human side" of medicine to the integration of artificial intelligence @drjunejd.bsky.social

What an awesome institution..and it’s not even Friday! @drjunejd.bsky.social

I’m celebrating Pi Day (March 14) to honor the mathematical constant π (approx. 3.14159...) Our wonderful building management has provided real pie treats…a lighthearted way of celebrating STEM
@drjunejd.bsky.social

Future Panc CA treatment…
Pancreatic cancer is immunologically cold and nonresponsive to checkpoint inhibitors @leonidasplatan1.bsky.social & team have shown immune activation correlating with tumor effects after disrupting Schlafen5 (an intracellular immune checkpoint). @drjunejd.bsky.social

Plasma Phosphorylated Tau 217 and Incident MCI and Dementia in Older Women This cohort study examines associations of baseline plasma phosphorylated tau 217 with incident mild cognitive impairment (MCI) or dementia and whether associations vary by age, race, APOE ε4 carrier ...

Predicting Alzheimer's disease up to 25 years in advance of any symptoms with the p-tau217 biomarker blood test, among 2,766 women mean age 70
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Aah… sleep; a must engage podcast. Replete with invaluable information @drjunejd.bsky.social

Human hippocampal neurogenesis in adulthood, ageing and Alzheimer’s disease - Nature Mapping of neurogenesis in human hippocampi across ages and different cognitive abilities using multiomic single-cell sequencing reveals distinct signatures between cognitive preservation and decline.

New @nature.com
The brains of Super Agers produce more neurons than people some 50 years younger, a neurogenesis resilient signature linked to exceptional cognitive health and memory skills
nature.com/articles/s41...

Predicting when symptoms of Alzheimer's disease will occur with a single elevated p-tau217 blood test and a person's age, even 20+ years in advance
@naturemedicine.bsky.social

nature.com/articles/s41...

"Immune Reset"
Rebooting the immune system by depletion of B cells, like a reboot of a computer, to achieve cures vs autoimmune diseases
nature.com/articles/s41...
erictopol.substack.com/p/the-exhili...

A funny thing happened on my way home to Chicago…a bona fide Valentine’s wedding and photo shoot in our iconic Union Station!
Happy Valentine’s Day 💕everyone @drjunejd.bsky.social

What's happening during attention lapses after poor sleep?
A fluid wave. Your brain is trying to clean itself, to wash away waste products.
nature.com/articles/s41...
gift link
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The draft guideline update for "Breast Cancer Follow-Up After Primary Treatment" is now available. Help us refine these standards of care. Submit your feedback to @ascocancer.bsky.social by February 23!

Read & comment here: https://bit.ly/4ccwl2h
#bcsm #BreastCancer

Congratulations to Dr Melissa Simon on being chosen to receive the 2026 Woman in Science Award from the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) at the 111th Annual AMWA Meeting, March 27-29 in San Francisco, CA. So proud of my close friend and research collaborator! @drjunejd.bsky.social

Opinion | Humans Possess One Thing That A.I. Does Not: Judgment

Valuing human judgement
"A.I. excels at pattern recognition, code generation and the synthesis of large volumes of text and data. But someone still has to decide whether an analysis is trustworthy, what implications it carries and whether acting on it would be wise."
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/25/o...

I'm so sad to hear that Dr Bill Foege passed away yesterday

He was a legend in global health and worked so hard to eradicate smallpox

More importantly, he was kind, compassionate and understood the true mission of public health

"The purpose of public health is to promote social justice" - Foege

Don’t miss the 2026 Medical Oncology In-Training Exam on Feb. 24 & 25! This proctored, Internet-based exam is a great way to track trainee progress across key domains. Discounts available.

Learn more & register: shorturl.at/aAOkI

I’m a member of a strong, cohesive, and collaborative team..at an innovative institution. We provide exceptional care to patients, many of whom are navigating a new cancer diagnosis. The team feels valued, supported, and reconnected w/ the reasons that we first chose medicine @drjunejd.bsky.social

Participated in a great presentation/discussion on “physician burnout” on Friday 1/9th at MCW. A stark reminder that the call to “self-care” is enduring.
Before we can care for others we MUST care for ourselves @drjunejd.bsky.social