Nick O'Rourke

Sedentary physiology, inflammation, cytokines, and immunology. Hopes of furthering in immunology and medicine.
CIHR-CGS and OGS recipient
MHSc - Kin
BHSc. Kin

[Linsey Marr linseymarr.bsky.social @linseymarr]

Lab study showing N95 & KN95 offer best filtration, surgical masks are middling, cloth & bandana by themselves not so good. Doubling up surgical masks or cloth over surgical greatly improves filtration. U-shaped curves because ~300 nm (0.3 μm) is the hardest size to remove.

[@MacMODR @MacMODR]

5 yrs ago a group of scientists @McMasterU were funded by @CIHR_IRC to investigate the underlying causes of #obesity, #NAFLD & #T2D. They hypothesized that #environmental #toxicants commonly used as food additives/pesticides might ⬇️#BAT #thermogenesis

[Elisabeth Bik @MicrobiomDigest]

A Diet Lacking in Tryptophan Alters Gut Microbiota, Increases Inflammation https://t.co/LE8g7m5zkR

[Nature Rev Immunol @NatRevImmunol]

How the immune system shapes atherosclerosis: roles of innate and adaptive immunity https://t.co/4Aqu1IZy3P

[Physio Meets Science @PhysioMeScience]

Pathogenesis and management of tendinopathies in sports medicine

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https://t.co/QZn45XgmDN

[joe arruda @arruda_j]

Hey #Oshawa #DurhamRegion tweeps ??? Have a look at this study and try it out ??? @DrSDogra @electrifiedshel @DanielleHarder1 @vdWildenberg

[Zain Chagla @zchagla]

New variants are going to make our vulnerabilities more vulnerable

Unvaccinated populations locally
Unvaccinated countries globally

If you can access a vaccine take it, and advocate for your neighbours to have theirs

[Immunity @ImmunityCP]

Online now: Age-related changes in the local milieu of inflamed tissues cause aberrant neutrophil trafficking and subsequent remote organ damage https://t.co/3rtsTOWk8p

[Dr. Mansour Haeryfar 🇨🇦 @haeryfar]

Our latest paper in ⁦@CellReports⁩ on the impact of #stress on iNKT and MAIT cells with implications for #cancer, #infection, #immunosuppression & #immunotherapy.
⁦@CellPressNews⁩ ⁦@SchulichMedDent⁩ ⁦⁦⁦⁦⁦⁦@CellsMait⁩ https://t.co/2wMYHwN5nA

[Mucosal Immunology @MucosalImmunol]

Why does #COVID19 include gastrointestinal symptoms, and what are the implications for #IBD patients with #SARSCoV2 infections? Read more in this #openaccess featured review: https://t.co/3rbcUYSX2p

[Nick O'Rourke @OrourkeBow_]

@alexcampbellllx 🎉

[Nick O'Rourke @OrourkeBow_]

@MikeMakher @PhysioMeScience 100%, Both Giles and Jimmy sell courses to teach people manipulate techniques, textbooks etc. Definitely a COI, I suppose the reviewing was blinded but should have been reported by the authors makes the Journal look bad

[Cell Press @CellPressNews]

Study in mice finds that noradrenaline--a key hormone in the "fight or flight" response--restricts the movements of white blood cells in different tissues, inhibiting their immune function. Learn more in @ImmunityCP. https://t.co/bgOq3y4KCT

@SMuellerLab @TheDohertyInst

[Physio Meets Science @PhysioMeScience]

Exercise and Adipose Tissue Immunity: Outrunning Inflammation

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https://t.co/bSE2ewRWYf

[Journal of Physiology @JPhysiol]

New @jphysiol press release on 'Keeping fit with HIIT really does work: Short bursts of activity you can easily do at home keep your fitness up' Read it now 👉 https://t.co/GI1BVQmXNA

[Cell @CellCellPress]

#Genomic analyses identify distinct B #cell populations modulate #antibody responses to #SARSCoV2 and a monoclonal antibody able to neutralize recent #variants https://t.co/moT5OMUV0l

[Cell Press @CellPressNews]

"Early T cell and binding antibody responses are associated with COVID-19 RNA vaccine efficacy onset" - Read the Report now from @EngEongOoi and colleagues now in @MedCellPress https://t.co/5xP8E5eze6

[Molecular Cell @MolecularCell]

Online Now: The SARS-CoV-2 RNA interactome https://t.co/uQfRuOLCSd

[Nick O'Rourke @OrourkeBow_]

@thomashawke @MacMODR @McMasterU @MacHealthSci prospects for 2022?? 😇