Rafea Naffa
@rafeanaffa.bsky.social
Science fuels my passion, collagen defines my expertise, and dietary supplements are where I innovate and play.
Aspartame in diet drinks may worsen artery disease by triggering insulin spikes and vessel inflammation that speed up plaque buildup.
In animals, blocking this stopped the damage.
Aspartame may raise heart disease risks.
doi.org/10.1016/j.cm...
#Aspartame #dietcoke #insulin
In animals, blocking this stopped the damage.
Aspartame may raise heart disease risks.
doi.org/10.1016/j.cm...
#Aspartame #dietcoke #insulin
July 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Aspartame in diet drinks may worsen artery disease by triggering insulin spikes and vessel inflammation that speed up plaque buildup.
In animals, blocking this stopped the damage.
Aspartame may raise heart disease risks.
doi.org/10.1016/j.cm...
#Aspartame #dietcoke #insulin
In animals, blocking this stopped the damage.
Aspartame may raise heart disease risks.
doi.org/10.1016/j.cm...
#Aspartame #dietcoke #insulin
One of the most interesting projects I have ever worked on was the analysis of ostrich and deer antler collagen analysing their amino acid profiles, protein content, and natural crosslinks (unpublished work).
#scienceisawesome #collagen #ostrich
#scienceisawesome #collagen #ostrich
July 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
One of the most interesting projects I have ever worked on was the analysis of ostrich and deer antler collagen analysing their amino acid profiles, protein content, and natural crosslinks (unpublished work).
#scienceisawesome #collagen #ostrich
#scienceisawesome #collagen #ostrich
Google has release a new "AI co-scientist" which has now replicated a decade's worth of research on bacterial gene transfer mechanisms in just two days.
#AIcoscientist
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#AIcoscientist
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
AI mirrors experimental science to uncover a novel mechanism of gene transfer crucial to bacterial evolution
AI models have been proposed for hypothesis generation, but testing their ability to drive high-impact research is challenging, since an AI-generated hypothesis can take decades to validate. Here, we ...
www.biorxiv.org
February 22, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Google has release a new "AI co-scientist" which has now replicated a decade's worth of research on bacterial gene transfer mechanisms in just two days.
#AIcoscientist
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
#AIcoscientist
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
This one of my work remains close to my heart.
We labeled then measured crosslinks in collagen, using LC-HRMS and SANS.
We were the first to isotopically label with sodium borodeuteride and detected HHMD, confirming its single-bond structure.
jlse.springeropen.com/articles/10....
We labeled then measured crosslinks in collagen, using LC-HRMS and SANS.
We were the first to isotopically label with sodium borodeuteride and detected HHMD, confirming its single-bond structure.
jlse.springeropen.com/articles/10....
Quantitative and structural analysis of isotopically labelled natural crosslinks in type I skin collagen using LC-HRMS and SANS - Collagen and Leather
Abstract Collagen structure in biological tissues imparts its intrinsic physical properties by the formation of several covalent crosslinks. For the first time, two major crosslinks in the skin dihydr...
jlse.springeropen.com
February 18, 2025 at 9:30 AM
This one of my work remains close to my heart.
We labeled then measured crosslinks in collagen, using LC-HRMS and SANS.
We were the first to isotopically label with sodium borodeuteride and detected HHMD, confirming its single-bond structure.
jlse.springeropen.com/articles/10....
We labeled then measured crosslinks in collagen, using LC-HRMS and SANS.
We were the first to isotopically label with sodium borodeuteride and detected HHMD, confirming its single-bond structure.
jlse.springeropen.com/articles/10....
Bluesky is an excellent platform for connecting scientists, and I hope it continues to grow and stay on this positive trajectory. It’s a social media platform that focuses on showing you what you want to see, filtering out all the unnecessary clutter.
go.nature.com/40N3oEf
go.nature.com/40N3oEf
Bluesky’s science takeover: 70% of Nature poll respondents use platform
Roughly 6,000 readers answered our poll, with many declaring that Bluesky was nicer, kinder and less antagonistic to science than X.
go.nature.com
January 28, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Bluesky is an excellent platform for connecting scientists, and I hope it continues to grow and stay on this positive trajectory. It’s a social media platform that focuses on showing you what you want to see, filtering out all the unnecessary clutter.
go.nature.com/40N3oEf
go.nature.com/40N3oEf
I wanted to end 2024 with these cool Transmission electron microscopy images from my PhD research on raw skin tissue!
Can anyone guess what this structure might be?
#collagen #skinscience
Can anyone guess what this structure might be?
#collagen #skinscience
December 20, 2024 at 8:03 PM
I wanted to end 2024 with these cool Transmission electron microscopy images from my PhD research on raw skin tissue!
Can anyone guess what this structure might be?
#collagen #skinscience
Can anyone guess what this structure might be?
#collagen #skinscience