Lisa S. Robison, PhD
@LisaRobison86
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@NSUFlorida educator & neuroscientist. Lifestyle factors and repurposed meds for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Joined November 2013
Preprint is up! This study investigated the effects of a ketogenic diet (very low carb, high fat š„š„©š³) in a mouse model of cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA). Summary thread below (1/4)!.
biorxiv.org
The ketogenic diet (KD), characterized by high-fat, low-carbohydrate, and moderate protein intake, has gained attention for its therapeutic potential in patients with neurodegenerative diseases,...
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RT @DrNeuroChic: Is it your first time (or even your 10th time) giving a talk at a big conference like #AAIC25?. Timing is important for yoā¦.
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RT @catgyoung: While all the attention is on the CBO report - $2.4T added to the deficit and 10.9M losing health coverage - donāt forget thā¦.
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RT @maxplanckpress: š Exciting news for early-career researchers! . The new Max Planck #Postdoc Program offers a guaranteed contract of atā¦.
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RT @smcollegehoops: Nova Southeastern has now made 4 straight appearances in the Elite Eight, 3 straight appearances in the National Champiā¦.
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RT @_TheTransmitter: Exclusive: NIH appears to archive policy requiring female animals in studies
thetransmitter.org
Such a shift would āput us back in the dark ages in terms of our science,ā says neuroscientist Anne Murphy, who helped to formulate the original policy.
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An incredible team effort by Victoria Pulido @vickypulido_ , Ariana Hernandez, Ellie Wind, YingYing Zhu, Chana Vogel, Lauren Rosenberg, Shaina Binu, Mikayla Jeneske, Dylan Kuni, and Bianca Echeverria!
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We found that long-term consumption of a ketogenic diet boosted learning and memory š§ šŖ; these symptom improvements were accompanied by a reduction in amyloid and increased neurogenesis (new neuron creation).
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CAA can lead to cognitive impairment and dementia, and increases the risk of stroke, due to an accumulation of amyloid proteins in the brain's blood vessels. CAA is commonly seen in people with Alzheimer's, exacerbating symptoms and complicating treatment with the newest meds.
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RT @LiisaGalea: Just because you don't see a sex difference in your behaviour does not mean you will not see sex differences in mechanism.ā¦.
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RT @rafeequemavoor: Free scientific illustrations for biologists! š. @NIH has released a library of 500+ free scientific illustrations toā¦.
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RT @Zuloaga_Lab: Thank you @AJPRenalEIC! ā¤ļø.So hard to pick just 10! Here some amazing #WomenInSTEM in my field! Keep it going & follow theā¦.
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RT @drrobertpsmith: New from our group!. Bacterial infections that reach a high density are challenging to treat with antibiotics, but we lā¦.
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If a bacterial population can grow and reach a sufficiently high density, routine doses of antibiotics can be ineffective. This phenomenon, called the inoculum effect, has been observed for nearly...
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RT @svmahler: Wow,@UCIrvine is on a neuroscience hiring streak! .Next up is a hard money tenure-track Asst Prof position @UCIneurobio for mā¦.
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RT @Zuloaga_Lab: Interested in a PhD or MS in Neuroscience? . Learn more at our virtual info session with Nov 4th at 4pmEST!. PhD applicatiā¦.
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RT @DrZoePhD: We are hiring 3+ Neuroscience faculty at CU Boulder! Seeking applicants with outstanding research programs in cell/molecularā¦.
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RT @MichaelOkun: .@BrettFavre has heard the four words from a doctor, 'you have Parkinson's disease,' the fastest growing neurodegenerativeā¦.
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RT @Zuloaga_Lab: Thank you to @American_Heart for Abbys fellowship and @NINDSfunding, @alzassociation for funding! . PhD student @salineroā¦.
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RT @Zuloaga_Lab: š Our newest paper is out! Led by @salinero_abbyā© in collaboration with ā¦@AJPRenalEICā© and ā¦@zuloagalab . Effects of highā¦.
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