Caleigh Findley, PhD
@cellstorycomms.bsky.social
Science writer #scicomm | Former #Alzheimers researcher | #neuroscience and #pharmacology | cellstorycommunications.com
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Interesting findings that may inform us about disease-specific regulatory mechanisms involving serotonin #SSRI #Alzheimers neurosciencenews.com/ssris-alzhei...
SSRIs Restore Brain Function in Alzheimer’s - Neuroscience News
A new study suggests that SSRIs, commonly prescribed antidepressants, may reduce biological markers of Alzheimer’s disease.
neurosciencenews.com
May 31, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Interesting findings that may inform us about disease-specific regulatory mechanisms involving serotonin #SSRI #Alzheimers neurosciencenews.com/ssris-alzhei...
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#science TRUCKS for the BRAIN...
Scientists develop gene delivery ‘trucks’
Gene delivery systems can target specific brain cells, a breakthrough that could lead to treatments for #Parkinson's, #Alzheimer's and other #neurodegenerative diseases.
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
Scientists develop gene delivery ‘trucks’
Gene delivery systems can target specific brain cells, a breakthrough that could lead to treatments for #Parkinson's, #Alzheimer's and other #neurodegenerative diseases.
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
May 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
#science TRUCKS for the BRAIN...
Scientists develop gene delivery ‘trucks’
Gene delivery systems can target specific brain cells, a breakthrough that could lead to treatments for #Parkinson's, #Alzheimer's and other #neurodegenerative diseases.
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
Scientists develop gene delivery ‘trucks’
Gene delivery systems can target specific brain cells, a breakthrough that could lead to treatments for #Parkinson's, #Alzheimer's and other #neurodegenerative diseases.
www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025...
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As a #researcher, do you want to connect with funders, the media, the public or policymakers? Start by thinking like a storyteller, writes Erin O'Dwyer of @sydney.edu.au: ow.ly/HpfS50VZ2WV #research #academicsky #impact #scicomm
Find the hero energy in the story of your research
Want to connect with funders, the media, the public or policymakers? Start by thinking like a storyteller
ow.ly
May 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
As a #researcher, do you want to connect with funders, the media, the public or policymakers? Start by thinking like a storyteller, writes Erin O'Dwyer of @sydney.edu.au: ow.ly/HpfS50VZ2WV #research #academicsky #impact #scicomm
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A Nature Outlook feature reports on the questions around an established theory for how good sleep reduces a person’s risk of neurodegenerative disease and how the debate could have enormous consequences for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. #medsky #alzsky 🧪
The great brain clearance and dementia debate
An established theory for how good sleep reduces a person’s risk of neurodegenerative disease has been called into question. The ensuing argument could have enormous consequences for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
go.nature.com
May 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Thousands of people have paid for Dale Bredesen’s unconventional program to reverse #Alzheimers symptoms. The medical establishment says there’s little to no proof it works. #dementia
An Expensive Alzheimer’s Lifestyle Plan Offers False Hope, Experts Say
Thousands of people have paid for Dale Bredesen’s unconventional program to reverse Alzheimer’s symptoms. The medical establishment says there’s little to no proof it works.
www.nytimes.com
May 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Thousands of people have paid for Dale Bredesen’s unconventional program to reverse #Alzheimers symptoms. The medical establishment says there’s little to no proof it works. #dementia
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🧠 17 simple ways to lower your risk of #stroke, #dementia and #depression all at once.
#Health
www.sciencefocus.com/news/17-risk...
#Health
www.sciencefocus.com/news/17-risk...
17 simple ways to lower your risk of stroke, dementia and depression all at once | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Think of this like a menu for a long, healthy and happy life
www.sciencefocus.com
May 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
🧠 17 simple ways to lower your risk of #stroke, #dementia and #depression all at once.
#Health
www.sciencefocus.com/news/17-risk...
#Health
www.sciencefocus.com/news/17-risk...
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There's no doubt about it, curiosity-driven research is important.
This week, @joulesriley.bsky.social shares how years of curiosity-driven research led to two of the biggest clinical breakthroughs of the modern era: pennneuroknow.com/2025/05/20/b...
#neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧪
This week, @joulesriley.bsky.social shares how years of curiosity-driven research led to two of the biggest clinical breakthroughs of the modern era: pennneuroknow.com/2025/05/20/b...
#neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧪
Basic science, exceptional outcomes: A look at how non-clinical research is an important investment into human health
Basic research, intended to better our understanding of the world rather than directly investigate diseases, has laid the groundwork for some of the most important developments in modern medicine. …
pennneuroknow.com
May 20, 2025 at 1:34 PM
There's no doubt about it, curiosity-driven research is important.
This week, @joulesriley.bsky.social shares how years of curiosity-driven research led to two of the biggest clinical breakthroughs of the modern era: pennneuroknow.com/2025/05/20/b...
#neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧪
This week, @joulesriley.bsky.social shares how years of curiosity-driven research led to two of the biggest clinical breakthroughs of the modern era: pennneuroknow.com/2025/05/20/b...
#neuroskyence #PsychSciSky #SciComm 🧪
Today is #ClinicalTrialsDay, a perfect time to ask:
Where is #AI best used in clinical trials? And what should sponsors be doing now to get quantum ready?
Learn more ⬇️
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Where is #AI best used in clinical trials? And what should sponsors be doing now to get quantum ready?
Learn more ⬇️
www.biospace.com/drug-develop...
Where AI Adds Real Value in Clinical Development
While Quantum computing has been reported to be five years away for many years now, companies are preparing for it by setting foundations with AI in development.
www.biospace.com
May 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Today is #ClinicalTrialsDay, a perfect time to ask:
Where is #AI best used in clinical trials? And what should sponsors be doing now to get quantum ready?
Learn more ⬇️
www.biospace.com/drug-develop...
Where is #AI best used in clinical trials? And what should sponsors be doing now to get quantum ready?
Learn more ⬇️
www.biospace.com/drug-develop...
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Harnessing the power of lifestyle interventions to combat biological aging: Insights from the DO-HEALTH trial. #TIC2025
Open Access
www.the-innovation.org/article/doi/...
Open Access
www.the-innovation.org/article/doi/...
Harnessing the power of lifestyle interventions to combat biological aging: Insights from the DO-HEALTH trial
www.the-innovation.org
May 16, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Harnessing the power of lifestyle interventions to combat biological aging: Insights from the DO-HEALTH trial. #TIC2025
Open Access
www.the-innovation.org/article/doi/...
Open Access
www.the-innovation.org/article/doi/...
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🧠⏰ Do long hours of work change our brains?
A new study finds overwork may alter brain regions linked to thinking and emotions – raising concerns for worker health.
🔗 oem.bmj.com/content/earl...
#SciComm #BrainHealth #Work 🧪
A new study finds overwork may alter brain regions linked to thinking and emotions – raising concerns for worker health.
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#SciComm #BrainHealth #Work 🧪
Overwork and changes in brain structure: a pilot study
Objectives To investigate the effects of overwork on brain structure to better understand its impact on workers’ cognitive and emotional health. The goal was to provide evidence for the potential neur...
oem.bmj.com
May 16, 2025 at 10:41 AM
🧠⏰ Do long hours of work change our brains?
A new study finds overwork may alter brain regions linked to thinking and emotions – raising concerns for worker health.
🔗 oem.bmj.com/content/earl...
#SciComm #BrainHealth #Work 🧪
A new study finds overwork may alter brain regions linked to thinking and emotions – raising concerns for worker health.
🔗 oem.bmj.com/content/earl...
#SciComm #BrainHealth #Work 🧪
What does air pollution have to do with Alzheimer’s disease? More than most people realize.
A healthier environment promotes healthier aging. Read more: www.brightfocus.org/resource/env...
#alzsky
A healthier environment promotes healthier aging. Read more: www.brightfocus.org/resource/env...
#alzsky
Environmental Pollution Can Increase Your Alzheimer’s Risk, Say BrightFocus-Funded Scientists
Urban and rural communities alike face potential long-term health consequences from environmental toxins that could lead to Alzheimer’s disease.
www.brightfocus.org
May 15, 2025 at 12:56 AM
What does air pollution have to do with Alzheimer’s disease? More than most people realize.
A healthier environment promotes healthier aging. Read more: www.brightfocus.org/resource/env...
#alzsky
A healthier environment promotes healthier aging. Read more: www.brightfocus.org/resource/env...
#alzsky
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🧪 This is a great #scicomm explainer of a fascinating and extremely complex subject. Links to papers available
theconversation.com/how-your-gen...
theconversation.com/how-your-gen...
How your genes interact with your environment changes your disease risk − new research counts the ways
Environmental factors such as lifestyle and the medications you take influence the effects your genes have on your body − and can clarify how diseases develop.
theconversation.com
May 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
🧪 This is a great #scicomm explainer of a fascinating and extremely complex subject. Links to papers available
theconversation.com/how-your-gen...
theconversation.com/how-your-gen...
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Male mice prefer to live on their own www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... "Hell is other mice" - Mouse Sartre
May 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Male mice prefer to live on their own www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... "Hell is other mice" - Mouse Sartre
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"Governance should not be understood as an impediment to AI innovation but as an essential component of it." A new article in the National Academy of Engineering's The Bridge from @alondra.bsky.social discusses the value of policy and governance for AI systems. Read now: buff.ly/sFRy6qW
May 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
"Governance should not be understood as an impediment to AI innovation but as an essential component of it." A new article in the National Academy of Engineering's The Bridge from @alondra.bsky.social discusses the value of policy and governance for AI systems. Read now: buff.ly/sFRy6qW
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🍷 Weight-loss meds may help cut drinking
A new study found people taking semaglutide or liraglutide drank less alcohol – and no one drank more.
These meds might support people with both weight and alcohol issues.
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#SciComm #Alcohol #Obesity 🧪
A new study found people taking semaglutide or liraglutide drank less alcohol – and no one drank more.
These meds might support people with both weight and alcohol issues.
🔗 dom-pubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#SciComm #Alcohol #Obesity 🧪
Glucagon‐like peptide‐1 analogues reduce alcohol intake
Click on the article title to read more.
dom-pubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
May 11, 2025 at 12:19 PM
🍷 Weight-loss meds may help cut drinking
A new study found people taking semaglutide or liraglutide drank less alcohol – and no one drank more.
These meds might support people with both weight and alcohol issues.
🔗 dom-pubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#SciComm #Alcohol #Obesity 🧪
A new study found people taking semaglutide or liraglutide drank less alcohol – and no one drank more.
These meds might support people with both weight and alcohol issues.
🔗 dom-pubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#SciComm #Alcohol #Obesity 🧪
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Could this breakthrough research lead to the first treatment for #longCOVID? A world-first milestone made possible through the advanced technologies of the National Drug Discovery Centre.
Find out more: www.wehi.edu.au/news/tacklin...
Find out more: www.wehi.edu.au/news/tacklin...
April 8, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Could this breakthrough research lead to the first treatment for #longCOVID? A world-first milestone made possible through the advanced technologies of the National Drug Discovery Centre.
Find out more: www.wehi.edu.au/news/tacklin...
Find out more: www.wehi.edu.au/news/tacklin...
Reposted by Caleigh Findley, PhD
Reposted by Caleigh Findley, PhD
Astrocytes🔵 reacting to B-amyloid🟣 accumulation in the Human Neocortex. One of the hallmarks of #Alzheimers and other neurodegenerative conditions. What if viral infections increase the accumulation of these and other misfolded proteins in the brain? 🤔🔬 #FluorescenceFriday
May 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Astrocytes🔵 reacting to B-amyloid🟣 accumulation in the Human Neocortex. One of the hallmarks of #Alzheimers and other neurodegenerative conditions. What if viral infections increase the accumulation of these and other misfolded proteins in the brain? 🤔🔬 #FluorescenceFriday
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Alchemab and Lilly ink $415m neurodegeneration drug licensing deal
Drug based on naturally occurring protective antibody has demonstrated a neuroprotective role in multiple neurodegenerative conditions.
#longevity #biotech #pharma #neurodegeneration
Drug based on naturally occurring protective antibody has demonstrated a neuroprotective role in multiple neurodegenerative conditions.
#longevity #biotech #pharma #neurodegeneration
Alchemab and Lilly ink $415m neurodegeneration drug licensing deal
Drug based on naturally occurring protective antibody has demonstrated a neuroprotective role in multiple neurodegenerative conditions.
longevity.technology
May 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Alchemab and Lilly ink $415m neurodegeneration drug licensing deal
Drug based on naturally occurring protective antibody has demonstrated a neuroprotective role in multiple neurodegenerative conditions.
#longevity #biotech #pharma #neurodegeneration
Drug based on naturally occurring protective antibody has demonstrated a neuroprotective role in multiple neurodegenerative conditions.
#longevity #biotech #pharma #neurodegeneration
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How do memories last a lifetime when the molecules that form them turn over within days, weeks or months? An interaction between two proteins points to a molecular basis for memory. @ajdinahalilovic.bsky.social reports: www.quantamagazine.org/the-molecula...
The Molecular Bond That Helps Secure Your Memories | Quanta Magazine
How do memories last a lifetime when the molecules that form them turn over within days, weeks or months? An interaction between two proteins points to a molecular basis for memory.
www.quantamagazine.org
May 7, 2025 at 1:51 PM
How do memories last a lifetime when the molecules that form them turn over within days, weeks or months? An interaction between two proteins points to a molecular basis for memory. @ajdinahalilovic.bsky.social reports: www.quantamagazine.org/the-molecula...
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Need a coping strategy in the face of *waves arms around*? After seeing more misinformation accounts here, I've been doing a dive on #scicomm best practices. We scientists should triple down on this and dial up our prebunking and debunking efforts. Here's a 🧵 of strategies and resources: 🧪
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January 28, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Need a coping strategy in the face of *waves arms around*? After seeing more misinformation accounts here, I've been doing a dive on #scicomm best practices. We scientists should triple down on this and dial up our prebunking and debunking efforts. Here's a 🧵 of strategies and resources: 🧪
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Interviewing a scientist isn’t much different than interviewing any other source, but understanding where scientists are coming from can help you conduct smooth interviews and maintain great relationships with your sources. Here’s a quick guide for success. 🧪
Interviewing Scientist Sources - The Open Notebook
Although interviewing a scientist isn’t much different than interviewing any other source, their professional norms likely differ from yours. Understanding where scientists are coming from can help yo...
www.theopennotebook.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Interviewing a scientist isn’t much different than interviewing any other source, but understanding where scientists are coming from can help you conduct smooth interviews and maintain great relationships with your sources. Here’s a quick guide for success. 🧪
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NIH activities grind to a halt. For Being Patient, I wrote about how this impacts #Alzheimer's research and clinical trials.
Thanks to @suzanneeschindler.bsky.social and Sheeva Azma for comment.
www.beingpatient.com/nih-grinds-t...
Thanks to @suzanneeschindler.bsky.social and Sheeva Azma for comment.
www.beingpatient.com/nih-grinds-t...
NIH Activities Grind to Halt Under Trump Comms Freeze
The Trump administration locks down the U.S. NIH, interrupting medical research and drug development. Scientists sound the alarms.
www.beingpatient.com
January 25, 2025 at 11:06 PM
NIH activities grind to a halt. For Being Patient, I wrote about how this impacts #Alzheimer's research and clinical trials.
Thanks to @suzanneeschindler.bsky.social and Sheeva Azma for comment.
www.beingpatient.com/nih-grinds-t...
Thanks to @suzanneeschindler.bsky.social and Sheeva Azma for comment.
www.beingpatient.com/nih-grinds-t...
January 24, 2025 at 11:54 PM