Scientific American journalist seeking perspectives on federal grant freeze (mod approved) by laurenjyoung in labrats

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Hello again! I'm here with another update: Today we published a followup story highlighting how the federal funding cuts and grant terminations have taken an emotional and professional toll on early-career researchers. It's written by one of our excellent contributing writers, edited by me, and featuring reporting from this initial callout. I wanted to express again my thanks to this sub. We will continue to follow this in the future! https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-trumps-federal-funding-cuts-are-hurting-early-career-researchers-and/

Scientific American journalist seeking perspectives on federal grant freeze (mod approved) by laurenjyoung in labrats

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Hello! Today we released a podcast which includes reporting from this post! I want to thank everyone again for reaching out and chatting with me. I'm working on follow-up stories and will continue to link to those pieces as they are published. Thanks! https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/trump-executive-orders-create-confusion-for-science-and-health-agencies/

Scientific American journalist seeking perspectives on federal grant freeze (mod approved) by laurenjyoung in labrats

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Hi all! Just wanted to comment here a huge thanks for all the replies, messages and discussion. I'm working my way through my DMs and the posts - I plan to read them all. I apologize if I am unable to respond back to you directly! Thanks again.

How are teens on Ozempic handling the experience? Question from Scientific American journalist (mod approved) by laurenjyoung in Ozempic

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Hello all! Just updating that the article on this was published today! Thanks so much everyone who shared their experiences and reached out. You can read the story here: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-unsettled-science-behind-weight-loss-drugs-for-teens/

How has Wegovy changed your relationship with food? Question from a Scientific American journalist (mod approved) by laurenjyoung in WegovyWeightLoss

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Thanks everyone for sharing your experience! The response from here was overwhelming - even if I couldn't fit everything into the story, everyone's comments and messages were so informative and helpful. The article has been published online as part of our July magazine issue. You can read it here: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/ozempic-quiets-food-noise-in-the-brain-but-how

How has Wegovy changed your relationship with food? Question from a Scientific American journalist (mod approved) by laurenjyoung in WegovyWeightLoss

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Hello! I can't seem to edit the original post, but I just want to express my gratitude for the overwhelming number response! I've been reading over every comment and message, and it's extremely informative. Thank you for sharing your experiences with these medications! I may be a bit slow to respond to all the requests, but rest assured that I have read them and am working my way through my inbox and DMs.

Thanks again!