Beth Anne Baber

Passionate about improving patient outcomes through innovation ⎢Precision Medicine⎢Mental Health & Oncology

[Joe Baber @JoeBaber1]

A lot of people have asked what #ChildhoodCancer legislation was lost in the Senate on December 20, 2024 and why it is sooo important to get it back as soon as possible. Also, several people are aware of the situation and want to help. If you are in one of these two groups, then hopefully this will answer some questions. https://t.co/ikw6Rv4qEV

[Inside Precision Medicine @Inside_PM]

DNA Methylation Patterns Biologically Link Childhood Hardship to Depression

A new study revealed links between DNA methylation patterns in 7-year-olds and both adverse childhood experiences and depression.

https://t.co/BaNiE8cXMN

[MindX Sciences @MindXSciences]

Thoughts of the Week: Lithium Revolution

“The spread of civilization may be likened to a fire; first, a feeble spark, next a flickering flame, then a mighty blaze, ever increasing in speed and power.”
- Nikola Tesla

Lithium is an inexpensive mineral that not only sparks the current electric car revolution, but can spark a revolution in mental health as well.

It has been used in psychiatry for decades, but mostly for specific indications such as bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness), and at high doses that often border on toxicity, and always lead to side effects in the long run. At much lower doses, it is safe, well tolerated, and the best single medication we have in psychiatry, in my clinical opinion (as a psychiatrist who has seen over 10,000 patients in my career so far). It is also one of the only two FDA approved medications for suicide prevention, the other being the antipsychotic clozapine.

My teams have also done genomic and biomarker research in psychiatry over the years. A consistent top match to biomarkers is lithium- across disorders. It matches to panels for stress, anxiety, mood disorders, even memory, and pain. As such, it may be a transdiagnostic neuronal function optimizer, that should be considered as an add-on and preventative. There are some medical counter-indications to being on it (should not be taken during pregnancy), but most of the others can often be avoided by a low dose strategy. Notably, parts of the world that have lithium in the soil and drinking water have less suicides, violence, and mood disorders.

Our default question and strategy as a field, moving forward, needs to be not why somebody should be on lithium, but why somebody should not be on (low dose) lithium.

Live. Happier. Longer.

[MindX Sciences @MindXSciences]

Treatment Resistant Depression: This compelling short video illustrates how blood biomarker testing is revolutionizing mental health diagnosis and treatment: https://t.co/VC0FZcegOz Discover how personalized insights can significantly improve care and outcomes. Transforming Mental Health with blood biomarker testing. Join our mission! Learn more: https://t.co/hfkL3KljzC #MentalHealth #GeneticTesting #HealthcareInnovation #MindXSciences #MentalHealthAwareness #PersonalizedMedicine #Depression #Anxiety #BipolarDisorder #MentalHealthRecovery,#depressiontreatment, #psychiatry, #medicalinnovation, #medtech, #mentalhealthawareness, #innovation, #medicaltechnology

[Beth Anne Baber @BethAnneBaber]

@S_R_Blanco Thank you for sharing your story and HOPE. Our child was diagnosed with FND (PNES) 2 weeks ago. We quickly learned there’s no space in behavioral health care. Too well to not be in the hospital but not well enough to get the intense therapy they need in a residential setting.

[Stephanie-Roxanne Blanco @S_R_Blanco]

It's official.. TEDx have released my Talk "why is Functional Neurological Disoreer so poorly understood". #fnd community I hope you will join me in sharing this. This one is for all of us with FND. Link here: https://t.co/044gnYL0Xu

[Day One Biopharmaceuticals @DayOneBio]

On the heels of unveiling new FIREFLY-1 data and the initiation on a rolling NDA, we are pleased to announce that we successfully closed an underwritten public offering of $172.5 million. Full announcement: https://t.co/LG6d3DA0G6

[Joe Baber @JoeBaber1]

#ChildhoodCancer kids helped mark the most important days in September to spread awareness that kids cancer (400,000 worldwide) is NOT rare. Funding for research is what's really rare @HappyQuailPress @leezawilllshe @mary_lckc @TCellALLMo @Ellyn_Miller1 @KoontzOncology @cac2org

[Health Disparities @NIMHD]

Could social determinants of health (#SDOH) be the key to a long-term strategy needed to address #HealthInequities? Explore the SDOH assessments collection to identify standard measures to collect SDOH in your groundbreaking research. #MinorityHealth https://t.co/Y8kke75l5F

[Health Disparities @NIMHD]

Worldwide, 50 million people have Alzheimer’s/other #dementias, but certain risk factors for dementia are more common in some minority populations. During #AlzheimersAndBrainAwarenessMonth, learn more from @Alzheimers_NIH. #ENDAlz https://t.co/Rn0TglnBec

[Health Disparities @NIMHD]

New publication: Including multi-ethnic participants in a large scale study has identified more genetic regions linked to type 2 #diabetes-related traits than if the research had been conducted in Europeans alone.
#NIMHDResearch. Read more: https://t.co/htWdGnRwLr

[NIH @NIH]

News: U.S. blood donations are safe under current COVID-19 screening guidelines https://t.co/tzSpKjq6Nw

[Beth Anne Baber @BethAnneBaber]

@hearthock, Sent a COPD advisor request to UBC email address. Available to connect soon. Cheers.

[Jace Ward- Tough2gether @JaceWard3]

Talented is an understatement. Their work has been life changing for me. It could change the way we treat all brain tumors in the future!

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

Our covid times :-)

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

Vaccines don't just work. They work across all the variants, providing protection from illness, hospitalizations, and deaths.
Summary including today's multiple updates.
(and we're damn lucky)

[Health Disparities @NIMHD]

Register for a @NCIBehaviors - @NCICareDelivRes webinar on May 18 at 1:00 pm EDT to hear Dr. Kelly Blake and Dr. Gurvaneet Randhawa discuss the recently released Notice of Special Interest (NOT-CA-21-043) on telehealth and cancer care: https://t.co/TBPSUGOsXz

[Beth Anne Baber @BethAnneBaber]

@SenBillCassidy Thank you for doing the right thing!

[donna carmical @nana11plus2]

Sadly despite compelling evidence &before any witnesses testify it appears GOP leadership will ignore actions and vote for party over country -- votes driven largely by fear. It will be interesting to see the courageous who vote with integrity and love of country.