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Inside a16z’s $1.7B Infrastructure Bet | Jennifer Li, General Partner
The GTM Podcast is available on any major directory, including: Apple Podcasts Spotify YouTube Jennifer Li, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), breaks down why the firm allocated $1.7 billion of its latest $15 billion fund specifically toward AI infrastructure, and what she’s betting on next. Jennifer has backed ElevenLabs from Series A all the… →
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Clonal Dynamics of Hematopoiesis in Aplastic Anemia after Immunosuppression and Eltrombopag
CONCLUSIONS: CH was frequent in patients with AA and its prevalence appeared to be higher at posttherapy timepoints than at diagnosis. CH in AA may reflect the survival and expansion of selected residual hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells associated with immune-mediated damage. (Funded by Cancer Research UK, Bloodwise UK, and Novartis AG; ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT02099747; EudraCT number,… →
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The Effect of Probiotic Use on Gut Leakage Measured by Zonulin and its Relation to P Cresyl Sulfate and Inflammation in Hemodialysis Patients: A prospective controlled clinical study
CONCLUSIONS: Probiotic administration in hemodialysis patients improved intestinal barrier integrity, reduced gut-derived toxin levels, and lowered systemic inflammation. →
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Effect of vitamin D supplementation on metabolic syndrome and atherosclerosis biomarkers in epilepsy: a randomized controlled trial
CONCLUSION: Vitamin D supplementation (2,000 IU/day) effectively restores 25(OH)D levels and improves adiponectin and hs-CRP in epilepsy patients on enzymatic ASMs, suggesting a potential benefit for cardiovascular risk reduction. However, vitamin D alone did not prevent the rise in homocysteine, likely due to the concurrent cessation of B-vitamin supplementation. →
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Modified Cryotherapy During Final Irrigation Reduces Postoperative Pain and Anxiety in Pediatric Primary Molar Root Canal Therapy
CONCLUSION: Modified cryotherapy applied during final root canal irrigation significantly reduces short-term postoperative pain and enhances clinical cooperation in school-age children. →
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Response of reticulocyte and red blood cell indices to single-dose intravenous iron in pregnant women with moderate iron deficiency anemia: secondary analysis of the RAPIDIRON trial
CONCLUSION: Intravenous iron therapy produces a more rapid and pronounced improvement in maternal red cell and reticulocyte indices than oral iron in moderately anemic pregnant women. Ret-He and IRF are emerging as early and sensitive biomarkers of iron availability and erythropoietic activity, with potential clinical utility for early detection of treatment response and optimization of… →
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Randomized Clinical Trial of Imagery Stabilization and Rescripting Therapy for Psychiatric Outpatients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that ISRT is a safe and effective treatment option for PTSD. →
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Why Adventure Matters in Long Working Lives
Emma Hanquist/Ikon Images In my ongoing exploration about the patterns and changes in how people approach their working lives, I’ve found myself looking back at my own memories from over five decades of work. What stands out is not simply the steady progression of roles and achievements but the disproportionate impact of recurring moments of… →
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Take 5: Social Media … IRL?
For better or worse, social media is now just … media. Scrolling through the feeds has become a daily—if not hourly—ritual for people around the world, and it’s the primary way most of us get our news, stay connected with friends, and find our next big purchase. The ubiquity of social-media apps makes them fertile… →
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Podcast: The Climate Crisis Is Here. Will We Ever Fix It?
To be sustainable these days, at least in America, can feel like a full-time job. You’re supposed to buy the right things, avoid the wrong ones, recycle perfectly, waste nothing, think about every decision … and even then, it’s hard to know if any of it is actually making a difference. So the question is,… →