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Ilora Rafique MD MPH

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Integrative Physician, Cancer Survivor, Health Policy, MECCC Community Advisory Board & Patient Engagement , Principal Investigator PCORI Trial

New York, USA
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William A. Wallace, Ph.D.
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Vitamins and brain health how micronutrients power the nervous system Your brain is the most energy-hungry organ in the body. Every thought, movement, and emotion depends on a continuous supply of nutrients that maintain energy production, neuronal structure, and
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@EricTopol
Eric Topol
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A concise viewpoint on how physicians can prepare for the generative A.I. era https://t.co/kX0BWwckpX @JAMAInternalMed
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nature
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Age-related brain changes do not explain why women are more frequently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease than men are https://t.co/qWaB0zOGV7
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Nature - Women’s brains age more slowly, but that doesn’t seem to protect them from a common form of dementia.
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@Rainmaker1973
Massimo
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Social isolation is linked to actual brain atrophy. In a large study published in Neurology, researchers analyzed MRI brain scans from nearly 9,000 older adults living in Japan. All participants were free of dementia, but those who reported the least social interaction had
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@NTFabiano
Nicholas Fabiano, MD
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Optimism is associated with a longer life. Stay positive.
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@nutrition_facts
Michael Greger, M.D.
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A similar trend is seen in prostate cancer survival: High-fat dairy intake increases the risk of dying from prostate cancer. It seems the animal fat is https://t.co/HABrXHozZE
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@davidasinclair
David Sinclair
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During deep sleep, the brain’s glymphatic system clears amyloid and tau, the same proteins that drive Alzheimer’s
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@nutrition_facts
Michael Greger, M.D.
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Saturated fat is the most important dietary determinant of cholesterol because it reduces the number of liver receptors that remove LDL, so more LDL ends up staying in our blood. https://t.co/ds7qdsy98F
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David Sinclair
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Well deserved 👏 Nobel is awarded for the 1990’s discovery of regulatory T cells, a new type of white blood cell🥇
@NobelPrize
The Nobel Prize
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BREAKING NEWS The 2025 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi “for their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.”
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David Sinclair
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The efficacy of resveratrol in the treatment of liver fibrosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of preclinical studies https://t.co/Oq5MEERLNz
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ObjectiveTo evaluate the effects and underlying mechanisms of resveratrol—a plant-derived polyphenol abundantly found in natural dietary sources such as grap...
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David Sinclair
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Cool. A useful brain drain
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Agingdoc🩺Dr David Barzilai🔔MD PhD MS MBA DipABLM
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Rapid amyloid-β clearance and cognitive recovery through multivalent modulation of blood–brain barrier transport https://t.co/5KxLbZKtwR
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@NobelPrize
The Nobel Prize
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This year’s chemistry laureate Omar Yaghi was born in Amman, Jordan, in 1965 to parents who were refugees from Palestine. When we spoke to him he shared his story: “I grew up in a very humble home, we were a dozen of us in one room, sharing it with the cattle that we used to
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@nutrition_facts
Michael Greger, M.D.
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The most anti-inflammatory food component is fiber. It appears that an increase of just 10 extra grams of fiber per 1,000 calories would equate to four fewer years of cellular aging. https://t.co/Hasvm6mzRK
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@EricTopol
Eric Topol
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Finding somatic mutations in healthy tissue that can lead to cancer, at scale. Yet another path to primary prevention https://t.co/f4RnBCgZQ2 https://t.co/zbHztHzZLh
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The Institute for Functional Medicine (IFM)
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Do you see patients with autoimmune diseases, recurring infections, atopy, or other chronic symptoms that don’t respond to initial treatment? With functional medicine, you can explore the underlying causes of disease and begin to treat illness at the root. At the upcoming Immune
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Ilora Rafique MD MPH
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From the article: As new clinics, blood panels, and “biohacking” programs continue to proliferate, the public is left to wonder: are they investing in their health, or in their hope not to age? https://t.co/nzqIZ2oGtx via @somedocs
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A viral post labeling longevity medicine as “the monetization of mortality anxiety” has sparked a fierce debate among professionals.
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