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Laura Stankeviciute, PhD

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— Investigating sleep, sex differences in ageing and AD 🧠 — Passionate about women’s health, health tech & running 🏃🏽‍♀️ — @real-ad.bsky.social | @goteborgsuni | @harvardaging | Programme's Chair of Sleep & Circadian Rhythms PIA @istaart.bsky.social

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Mar 31

A new blood biomarker for Alzheimer's disease accurately tracks Tau protein aggregate build up in the brain www.nature.com/articles/s41... @naturemedicine.bsky.social

Plasma MTBR-tau243 biomarker identifies tau tangle pathology in Alzheimer’s disease - Nature Medicine

Plasma eMTBR-tau243 is a specific biomarker of tau tangles in Alzheimer’s disease and enables the detecting and tracking of Alzheimer’s clinical impairment.

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REAL AD @real-ad.bsky.social · Mar 31

The REAL AD team has arrived in Vienna for #ADPD2025 ! 🇦🇹🧠 ✨
We are excited to share our latest work and connect with fellow colleagues at the conference.
Come find us at our team talks and poster sessions - @michaelschoell.bsky.social, @ehsingleton.bsky.social

#EndAlz #Alzheimersresearch

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Laura Stankeviciute, PhD @laura-sofia-s.bsky.social · Mar 24

Join us for TWO webinar series where we will explore the intersection between #sleep and sex differences in AD✨♀️♂️
Erik Musiek @nikigervais.bsky.social @judy-pa.bsky.social
📆Part 1 - 28th, April
📆 Part 2 - 20th, June
@istaart.bsky.social
#EndAlz #SleepPIA #SexGenderAD #Alzheimer's

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Rachel Buckley, PhD @bucklr01.bsky.social · Mar 7

It is an honor to be counted amongst these amazing scientists in this piece, and a privilege to be able to do this incredible work

Dena Dubal @denadubal.bsky.social · Mar 7

"A little boost went a long way". Increasing an X factor from the silent X improved cognition in aging male and female mice. Privileged to have our discovery reported in @nytimes.com, alongside findings from Kaitlin Casaletto and Rachel Buckley @bucklr01.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/h...

Aging Women’s Brain Mysteries Are Tested in Trio of Studies (Gift Article)

Researchers identified a gene that seems to help slow brain aging in women, and studied links between hormone therapy, menopause and Alzheimer’s.

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Laura Stankeviciute, PhD @laura-sofia-s.bsky.social · Mar 7

💜 #InternationalWomensDay 💜 — a day to celebrate women's progress, advocate for equality and recognise the importance of women’s health in research!

#womenshealth #brainhealth #IWD2025

REAL AD @real-ad.bsky.social · Mar 7

💜 Tomorrow is #IWD2025! 💜
Sex differences in Alzheimer’s matter— #menopause may reflect an important point in brain ageing, potentially shaping cognitive decline & AD risk.
📢 🧠 Let’s push for more awareness, research and better solutions for women’s brain health!

#womenshealth #EndAlz #brainhealth

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Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com · Mar 7

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Nature Reviews Neurology @natrevneurol.nature.com · Mar 7

To mark #InternationalWomensDay tomorrow, the #NatureReviews Collection on women's health has been updated. Click below to read articles on various aspects of women's health, including brand new Reviews from @natrevcardiol.bsky.social and @natrevgastrohep.bsky.social go.nature.com/30kDWG3

Women’s health

Research into women’s health has suffered from historical neglect and lack of funding.

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Bryan D. James, PhD @bryandjames.bsky.social · Mar 5

Great write up on the latest research on sex differences in brain aging, with quote from Dr. Buckley @bucklr01.bsky.social "talk to your doctor" 😉 Important work--particularly in the context of clamping down on science focused on the health of women and minorities www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/h...

Aging Women’s Brain Mysteries Are Tested in Trio of Studies

Researchers identified a gene that seems to help slow brain aging in women, and studied links between hormone therapy, menopause and Alzheimer’s.

www.nytimes.com

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Laura Stankeviciute, PhD @laura-sofia-s.bsky.social · Mar 5

📣 Join the "The Basics: Glymphatic System – A Focus on the Role of Sleep" @istaart.bsky.social webinar to learn the fundamental mechanisms of the glymphatic system and the critical role of #sleep in its function. 🧠🧼💤

📆 Register alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

@claireandre.bsky.social #EndAlz

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The Ann S. Bowers Women's Brain Health Initiative @bowers-wbhi.bsky.social · Feb 27

Join us Mon 3/10 for a roundtable discussion addressing best practices and emerging opportunities in human brain imaging and how they can advance the study of women’s brain health.

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Laura Stankeviciute, PhD @laura-sofia-s.bsky.social · Jan 2

👇Sign up now to kickstart 2025 with insights from 2024's top research on #sleep and circadian rhythms in Alzheimer's disease. 🧠😴 Register here: alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Claire André, PhD @claireandre.bsky.social · Dec 23

🚨 Webinar alert for those interested in sleep, circadian rhythms and Alzheimer’s disease 🧠 💤 Do not miss the ISTAART Sleep PIA ‘Year in Review’ on January 29 (1:30pm CT). Registration : alz-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Laura Stankeviciute, PhD @laura-sofia-s.bsky.social · Nov 27

Important work demonstrating the biological basis for sex differences in #sleep patterns! Very happy to see more fundamental research 🐭 coming out on this topic - deepening our understanding on the underlying mechanisms ♀️♂️
#sexdifferences
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

The importance of including both sexes in preclinical sleep studies and analyses - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - The importance of including both sexes in preclinical sleep studies and analyses

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Liisa Galea @liisagalea.bsky.social · Nov 26

Our latest review-with @bonniee-leee.bsky.social where we pour our ❤️🧠 & soul to outline our position on why we are so passionate about harnessing the power of sex differences & within sex diff to propel precision medicine forward let us know if we convince you www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Leveraging research into sex differences and steroid hormones to improve brain health - Nature Reviews Endocrinology

This Review outlines how the effects of steroid hormones on hippocampal neuroplasticity across the adult lifespan differ between the sexes, highlighting the importance of considering sex and steroid h...

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