rhondapatrick

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   by rhondapatrick 8y ago

   The paper is open access, so the full text is available sans paywall. :) Worth checking out if for no other reason than to appreciate the figures! https://www.fasebj.org/doi/10.1096/fj.201801412R
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   by rhondapatrick 10y ago

   It's amazing just how badly this study was distorted by generalized clickbaitism. It chafed me sufficiently enough to put out a video on the subject at the time[1]. The hype really wasn't even necessary... the underlying findings
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   by rhondapatrick 10y ago

   Interestingly, exercise itself actually helps get an energetically favorable type of energy to the brain in the first place: lactate.[1] Moreover, lactate in the brain triggers the release of BDNF, which causes neurogenesis.[2] I recorded a
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   by rhondapatrick 11y ago

   It's really important to not forget the genetic factors at play in Alzheimer's. Between 65-80% of all Alzheimer's patients have at least one genetic version of the ApoE4 allele, a genotype found in around 25% of the populatio