Dr Jules Montague
@julesmontague.bsky.social
Writer | Former Neurology Consultant | Presenter BBC R4
"The Imaginary Patient" + "Lost and Found", as featured on Radio 4 (Start the Week, Woman's Hour) and in the Times, Sunday Times and Guardian. Telegraph Books of the Year. I write for newspapers too.
"The Imaginary Patient" + "Lost and Found", as featured on Radio 4 (Start the Week, Woman's Hour) and in the Times, Sunday Times and Guardian. Telegraph Books of the Year. I write for newspapers too.
"It’s actually a good thing we have to worry about our kids dying from this product, because it means we have a product to be worried about," he said. "If you don’t do anything for a young man with Duchenne, he’s going to die."
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#neurology #neuromuscular #DMD
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#neurology #neuromuscular #DMD
Two boys died after a gene therapy. This family won’t give up hope.
The Revell family hoped a gene therapy could buy time for their sons, who have a rare and fatal disease. After two patients died, the drug’s manufacturer halted dosing under pressure from the FDA.
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July 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
"It’s actually a good thing we have to worry about our kids dying from this product, because it means we have a product to be worried about," he said. "If you don’t do anything for a young man with Duchenne, he’s going to die."
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
#neurology #neuromuscular #DMD
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#neurology #neuromuscular #DMD
“Does he put listening devices in your hair?” Mary asked, about the professor. “Does he ever ask you to say things to me?”
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#psychiatry #neurology
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#psychiatry #neurology
Mary Had Schizophrenia—Then Suddenly She Didn’t
Some psychiatric patients may actually have treatable autoimmune conditions. But what happens to the newly sane?
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July 25, 2025 at 2:03 PM
“Does he put listening devices in your hair?” Mary asked, about the professor. “Does he ever ask you to say things to me?”
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
#psychiatry #neurology
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#psychiatry #neurology
There are simple stories of mistaken identity. And then, there are identity stories much darker than that. From Charlie McCann @economist.com and also wonderfully covered by Criminal Podcast, link below. www.economist.com/interactive/...
One William Woods was telling the truth. The other was living his life
How a decades-long deception saw an innocent man end up in jail
www.economist.com
July 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
There are simple stories of mistaken identity. And then, there are identity stories much darker than that. From Charlie McCann @economist.com and also wonderfully covered by Criminal Podcast, link below. www.economist.com/interactive/...
Reposted by Dr Jules Montague
NEW: Remembering the Incredible Life of DIY Geneticist Jill Viles
In 2013, ProPublica reporter David Epstein was contacted by a woman with a wild story and a batch of photos she believed were clues to the mystery of her condition. Turns out, she was right.
In 2013, ProPublica reporter David Epstein was contacted by a woman with a wild story and a batch of photos she believed were clues to the mystery of her condition. Turns out, she was right.
The Most Interesting Email I Ever Received: Remembering the Incredible Life of DIY Geneticist Jill Viles
In 2013, ProPublica reporter David Epstein was contacted by a woman with a wild story and a batch of photos she believed were clues to the mystery of her condition. Turns out, she was right.
www.propublica.org
July 18, 2025 at 12:01 PM
NEW: Remembering the Incredible Life of DIY Geneticist Jill Viles
In 2013, ProPublica reporter David Epstein was contacted by a woman with a wild story and a batch of photos she believed were clues to the mystery of her condition. Turns out, she was right.
In 2013, ProPublica reporter David Epstein was contacted by a woman with a wild story and a batch of photos she believed were clues to the mystery of her condition. Turns out, she was right.
Someone posted an Amazon review of Salt Path in 2021. Here's part of it.
July 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Someone posted an Amazon review of Salt Path in 2021. Here's part of it.
A beautiful piece of memoir from Geoff Dyer in @harpers.bsky.social
“No one, I think, has ever felt misrepresented by anything I’ve written, let alone betrayed. Even mentioning my mother’s birthmark is a betrayal.”
A personal essay from Geoff Dyer.
A personal essay from Geoff Dyer.
The Secret of Who She Was, by Geoff Dyer
How my mother learned to be invisible
buff.ly
April 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
A beautiful piece of memoir from Geoff Dyer in @harpers.bsky.social
John Hardy pushes back: 'I sincerely hope the book and its attendant publicity do not dissuade people who might benefit from an amyloid-lowering drug to decide not to seek help.' www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Fraud, arrogance, and tragedy: the case of Doctored
Over the past few months, investigative journalist Charles Piller has published—eg,
in The Daily Mail, The New York Times, and Science—multiple reports of supposed historical
fraud in Alzheimer's dise...
www.thelancet.com
April 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
John Hardy pushes back: 'I sincerely hope the book and its attendant publicity do not dissuade people who might benefit from an amyloid-lowering drug to decide not to seek help.' www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Our final BBC R4 episode of Dementia: Unexpected Stories of the Mind features Jo. She speaks eloquently and powerfully about her diagnosis of semantic dementia (also known as semantic PPA). Her vocabulary is fading away – all the more poignant because she is a novelist. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
December 30, 2024 at 12:28 PM
Our final BBC R4 episode of Dementia: Unexpected Stories of the Mind features Jo. She speaks eloquently and powerfully about her diagnosis of semantic dementia (also known as semantic PPA). Her vocabulary is fading away – all the more poignant because she is a novelist. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Today’s BBC R4 episode of Dementia: Unexpected Stories of the Mind featured the brilliant Sue and Terry. They spoke about Sue’s diagnosis of posterior cortical atrophy (#PCA). If you missed the episode, here’s a link to listen back. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... #raredementias #dementia #neurology
BBC Radio 4 - Dementia: Unexpected Stories of the Mind, Susan
Jules Montague and William Miller meet Susan, who has a rare type of dementia called PCA.
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December 23, 2024 at 7:27 PM
Today’s BBC R4 episode of Dementia: Unexpected Stories of the Mind featured the brilliant Sue and Terry. They spoke about Sue’s diagnosis of posterior cortical atrophy (#PCA). If you missed the episode, here’s a link to listen back. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... #raredementias #dementia #neurology
Gill’s parents had already had their seven children before they realised Huntington’s was in their family and could affect generations to come. Today's @BBCRadio4 repeat episode of our series features the incredible Gill and Natalie #Huntingtonsdisease #neurology
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December 16, 2024 at 1:16 PM
Gill’s parents had already had their seven children before they realised Huntington’s was in their family and could affect generations to come. Today's @BBCRadio4 repeat episode of our series features the incredible Gill and Natalie #Huntingtonsdisease #neurology
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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Today’s episode of our series features Dave and Gill, two fantastic interviewees. Dave was diagnosed with Dementia with Lewy Bodies (#DLB) in 2020.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... #lewybodydementia #raredementias #dementia #parkinsons #neurology
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... #lewybodydementia #raredementias #dementia #parkinsons #neurology
December 9, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Today’s episode of our series features Dave and Gill, two fantastic interviewees. Dave was diagnosed with Dementia with Lewy Bodies (#DLB) in 2020.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... #lewybodydementia #raredementias #dementia #parkinsons #neurology
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... #lewybodydementia #raredementias #dementia #parkinsons #neurology
Coming up at 9.45, our BBC Radio 4 show is being repeated this month. Dementia: Unexpected Stories of the Mind is a five-part series about rare dementias. Extraordinary interviewees, remarkable stories. #frontotemporaldementia #dementia #neurology @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social
December 2, 2024 at 9:20 AM
Coming up at 9.45, our BBC Radio 4 show is being repeated this month. Dementia: Unexpected Stories of the Mind is a five-part series about rare dementias. Extraordinary interviewees, remarkable stories. #frontotemporaldementia #dementia #neurology @alzheimerssoc.bsky.social
