Andreea Nitescu RD MSc
andreeanrd.bsky.social
Andreea Nitescu RD MSc
@andreeanrd.bsky.social
Registered Dietitian specializing in genomics & longevity. Obsessed w/ Bioelectricity, MetSyn, ASCVD, AD, MS, Cancer, Rapamycin.
There’s a common misconception circulating online that methanogenic archaea in methane SIBO can be "starved" by withholding carbohydrates through prolonged fasting (e.g., 16 to 24 hours).

This is incorrect.
December 5, 2024 at 1:11 PM
Happy Thanksgiving 🍂 🙏
November 28, 2024 at 4:42 PM
Happy New Year! Let's have a great one 🥂
December 31, 2023 at 11:46 PM
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"Music compensates for altered gene expression in age-related cognitive disorders"
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www.nature.com/articles/s41...
December 3, 2023 at 9:52 AM
#Anthrobots made from human cells by @drmichaellevin & team repair damaged neural tissue.
I'm feeling optimistic about our future #cellcollectives #bioelectricity
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www.nature.com/articles/d41...
December 3, 2023 at 9:51 AM
"Antibiotics: a risk factor for irritable bowel syndrome in a population-based cohort"
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pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30189148/
November 4, 2023 at 4:38 PM
On fully sequencing the Y chromosome
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"Most troublesome chromosome’ gets new respect after full sequence"
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org
September 2, 2023 at 10:19 AM
More data on #metformin
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"Diabetes drug promotes longevity by stimulating the body's production of ether lipids"
www.news-medical.net/news/2023082...
Diabetes drug promotes longevity by stimulating the body's production of ether lipids
Metformin, the most commonly used drug to treat type 2 diabetes, not only lowers blood sugar levels but has revealed to extend lifespan in C. Elegans -- an animal model that shares similar metabolic s...
www.news-medical.net
August 27, 2023 at 12:12 PM
Petition to rid #science and #academia of the godawful yellow-on-blue PowerPoint presentations
August 26, 2023 at 4:43 PM
New #Longevity report via Bims BiomedNews
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biomed.news/bims-longev/20…

13 papers on everything from in vivo partial reprogramming, #mitochondria, #alphaketoglutarate, #retroviruses, #ovarian aging, #CR, #NAD, and more
https://biomed.news/bims-longev/20…
August 26, 2023 at 3:43 PM
This
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"Nuclear autophagy promotes longevity and germline immortality"
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37118514/
August 26, 2023 at 3:15 PM
"Longevity gene from naked mole rats extends lifespan of mice"

Spoiler alert: it's HMW-HA
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www.rochester.edu/newscenter/g...
August 26, 2023 at 3:13 PM
Dr Levin has a wealth of information on everything bioelectricity, for anyone interested
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My lab uses developmental biophysics (#bioelectricity!), computer science, and behavioral science to understand the collective intelligence of cells and tissues and develop applications in regenerative medicine: www.drmichaellevin.org

Personal blog: thoughtforms.life
Forms of life, forms of mind | Dr. Michael Levin
Thoughts on the science and philosophy of embodied minds, and the lives that can be.
thoughtforms.life
August 24, 2023 at 8:26 AM
Reposted by Andreea Nitescu RD MSc
Some very interesting reading just came out:

Great open-access collection book on teleonomy: direct.mit.edu/books/oa-edi...

Also, a special issue on same topic:
academic.oup.com/biolinnean/i...

With cover image made by Jeremy Guay:
August 23, 2023 at 3:39 PM
People are unfairly criticizing fruits for their fructose content & claiming you should avoid them.

That's just from looking at the evidence with lack of nuance.

Many fruits can be incredibly healthy, especially wild/old cultivars, which are rich in fiber, vitamin C & polyphenols, ...
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August 24, 2023 at 8:24 AM
"Paralysed woman able to ‘speak’ through digital avatar in world first" 👏
www.theguardian.com/society/2023...
August 23, 2023 at 10:34 PM
Results from the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study
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"High ultra-processed food consumption is associated with elevated psychological distress as an indicator of depression in adults from the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study"
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
August 23, 2023 at 10:32 PM
New Financial Times article
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"23andMe: DNA testing kit company needs drug discovery"
www.ft.com/content/eeb8...
23andMe: DNA testing kit company needs drug discovery
Money for research will be required but salvation may come from a partnership with GSK
www.ft.com
August 23, 2023 at 10:30 PM
Hilarious Jordan Peterson impression of his first day of social media training 🤣🤣🤣
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youtube.com/shorts/nN5Wm...
August 23, 2023 at 10:11 PM
Science 2020 article. Very important read
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"The human tumor microbiome is composed of tumor type–specific intracellular bacteria"

#microbiome #cancer #microbiota #bacteria

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Science | AAAS
www.science.org
August 23, 2023 at 12:52 PM
It seems like I'm quite early here wrt #longevity research.

Is no one interested in living longer & healthier on this platform?
August 23, 2023 at 7:26 AM