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investNscience @investnscience.bsky.social · 22d

Not all treatments for depression work: Mel studies promising alternative drug pathways.

#depression #depressionTreatment #novelTheraputics #investNscience #neurosky

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investNscience @investnscience.bsky.social · Aug 17

Can the way we sense and detect pain change? Julia's work aims to help people with chronic pain.

#neuroscience #pain #chornicpain #neurosky #neurobiology #academicsky #investNscience

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investNscience @investnscience.bsky.social · Aug 16

What causes cerebral palsy? Connor studies how strokes early in life can change brain architecture.

#cerebralpalsy #neuroscience #neurosky #academicsky #healthyfuture #investNscience

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investNscience @investnscience.bsky.social · Jul 3

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investNscience @investnscience.bsky.social · Jul 3

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investNscience @investnscience.bsky.social · Jul 3

Could there be a better treatment for IBD?
@srudas.bsky.social
studies treatments for Inflammatory Bowel Disease using therapies to regrow gut lining - addressing the root cause of the disease and using the body to heal itself.

#academicsky #researchsky #IBD #IBDtreatments #investnscience

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investNscience @investnscience.bsky.social · Jul 1

Could there be a better treatment for IBD? @srudas.bsky.social studies treatments for Inflammatory Bowel Disease using therapies to regrow gut lining - addressing the root cause of the disease and using the body to heal itself.

#academicsky #researchsky #IBD #IBDtreatments #investnscience

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investNscience @investnscience.bsky.social · Jun 13

"To me, it’s all about extending a person’s quality of life and getting the most years we can disease free. I hope this answers your question!" -Allison

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investNscience @investnscience.bsky.social · Jun 13

Continued:
"In my opinion, I think early diagnostics are important because there are lifestyle changes proven to decrease your risk of developing Alzheimer’s and can perhaps slow down the progression of the disease."

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investNscience @investnscience.bsky.social · Jun 13

Thank you for your question. Please see Allison's response below:
"While unfortunately the drugs that do exist for Alzheimer’s are geared towards reducing symptoms and not “curing” the disease, there are lots of researchers developing therapeutics aimed at treating the root cause of Alzheimer’s. "

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investNscience @investnscience.bsky.social · Jun 11

Could a simple blood test help diagnose Parkinson's or Alzheimer's disease? Allison studies how neurodegenerative diseases develop with an eye towards tools for earlier detection.

#neurosky #academicsky #parkinsons #alzheimers #dementia #earlydetection #diagnosis

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investNscience @investnscience.bsky.social · May 25

Anxiety helps us stay alert, but too much can interfere with daily life. Camila studies how trauma and stress can change the brain and make anxiety spiral out of control.

#anxiety #stress #trauma #amygdala #neuroskyence #investinscience

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investNscience @investnscience.bsky.social · Apr 29

Mel @moadlc.bsky.social, a scientist, writer, and artist, brings their many talents to the table as both a personal channel creator @microbephd and as the co-founder of @ciencapatodes (both on Instagram and TikTok). Check out Mel’s science and outreach efforts here:
www.microbephd.com

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investNscience @investnscience.bsky.social · Apr 29

Dan @danmirea.bsky.social will share his science communication and public engagement expertise as an educational content creator (@danniesbrain on TikTok and Instagram) and program coordinator of @mental_health_for_romania

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investNscience @investnscience.bsky.social · Apr 29

And more on our awesome panelists:
Dr. Marnik @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social runs a science channel on Instagram and TikTok, is the CSO of
@thosenerdygirls.bsky.social and runs an excellent substack:
fromthescienceclass.substack.com

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investNscience @investnscience.bsky.social · Apr 29

Dr. Menezes is a leader in equitable and inclusive science communication, pioneering trainings for journalists and scientists alike. She co-founded the Inclusive SciComm Symposium and contributed to many other initiatives to make public science engagement more inclusive. @choano.bsky.social

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investNscience @investnscience.bsky.social · Apr 29

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Featuring our incredible workshop instructor @choano.bsky.social
and our amazing social media science communication panel: @sciencewhizliz.bsky.social, @danmirea.bsky.social, and @moadlc.bsky.social.

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investNscience @investnscience.bsky.social · Apr 27

The brain keeps count: concussions and drinking in our teenage years may increase risk for demetia. @drvita.bsky.social researches this relationship.

#academicsky #neurosky #concussion #adolescence #dementia #investinscience

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investNscience @investnscience.bsky.social · Apr 24

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C.H. Romatowski @chromatowski.bsky.social · Apr 21

This is incredibly cool: if you search for a condition that’s affected your family, the site returns stats on how much NIH has done for that disease, *and* a contact form for reaching out to tell your Members of Congress why you want to see them defend NIH.

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investNscience @investnscience.bsky.social · Apr 20

Want to share your research and build support for science, but don’t know where to start?

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investNscience @investnscience.bsky.social · Apr 15

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investNscience @investnscience.bsky.social · Apr 15

Flagging warning signs of dementia, @sabina-srokova.bsky.social studies memory and brain changes in aging.

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investNscience @investnscience.bsky.social · Apr 7

How do we approach food? @rossenator.bsky.social shows stress and biological sex both play a role.

#academicsky #stresssky #neurosky #sabv #eatingdisorder #investinscience

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