Today marked the end of my first semester teaching Medicine @Uni_Newcastle, & it has been such a wonderful & rewarding experience 🥰. The students surprised me with a big bouquet of flowers, a really sweet card, a really funny, signed card & lots of food 🥰 💐.
Happy to share our new work - the largest ever genetic study of circulating retinol. We provide novel insight into how genetics regulates serum retinol and its implications for health/disease
https://t.co/r1RbREbdcI
(5) Given ⬆️ heritability, genetics may provide a means to identify & prioritise novel treatment opportunities with greater specificity & could be used to identify and refine opportunities for pharmacological interventions 💊🧬
Another first-author paper out w/ @williamreay96@MurrayCairns@neuronewy 💃 - We deep dive into the genetic aspects of CUD, with the aim to identify potential drug targets & explore drug repurposing opportunities. Few key findings & points below ⬇️⬇️⬇️
https://t.co/qANg9w4C9E
(4) CUD has become the primary use disorder for which individuals seek treatment for globally, surpassing all other substances. To date, no pharmacotherapy has been clearly effective, and there are no approved medications for CUD treatment.