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[HumanFirst @Humanistplanet]

Epilepsy – How Nutrition Can Help by @GalitGoldfarb . The BEST Natural Supplements for Epilepsy by @omar_danoun . @BrainAblaze #EpilepsyAwareness #NeuroTwitter

[William A. Wallace, Ph.D. @WilliamWallace]

Nutritional Neuroscience: Micronutrients in Neurotransmitter Synthesis and Metabolism- A Simple Illustration.

Understanding the complex interplay between vitamins, minerals, and neurotransmitter pathways highlights the foundational role of nutrition in cognitive health and overall well-being.

[GP Q @argosaki]

A biological miracle is happening in cognitive enhancement phototherapy centers.

Near-infrared light (1,064nm wavelength) penetrates the skull, stimulating mitochondria in prefrontal cortex neurons to produce 230% more ATP energy.

Subjects showed IQ increases of 18-23 points after 40 sessions over 8 weeks, with fluid intelligence improvements of 41% and processing speed gains of 67%.

Effects plateau at 14 months before gradual decline.

The infrared light supercharges cellular energy production in brain tissue, allowing neurons to fire faster, form more connections, and sustain complex thinking longer.

It's like upgrading from regular fuel to rocket fuel for brain cells.

Silicon Valley executives sit under infrared helmets during Zoom calls, students wear them while studying, and chess grandmasters use them before tournaments—all chasing those extra IQ points.

#IQEnhancement #Photobiomodulation #CognitiveUpgrade #InfraredTherapy #BrainPower

[NEXTA @nexta_tv]

🧬 Laziness is genetics, not a lack of willpower! Chinese scientists proved: procrastination is inherited in 47% of cases

Researchers from China analyzed MRI scans of the brains of 71 pairs of adolescent twins and their surveys 8 years later. Monozygotic twins showed a 47% match in the tendency to put off tasks—this is a genetic factor.

Culprits: a glitch in the brain's reward system. Low levels of dopamine and serotonin steal motivation and pleasure from tasks. If your parents are procrastinators—the risk is higher!

How to hack this "bug":
Break goals into micro-steps (1–5 minutes)
Set 10-min timers—the brain will kick in
Reward yourself right after (coffee/music)

Are your parents lazy? 😅

[Dr. William Li @drwilliamli]

🧬 Only 20% of cancer patients respond to immunotherapy. Why?

A study of 200 patients found no difference in age, genetics, or meds. The only factor separating responders from non-responders? One gut bacteria.

➕ Follow for science-backed health insights.

[SciTech Era @SciTechera]

Scientists just found a new way to communicate with neurons using focused ultrasound stimulation.

A 2026 study shows that low intensity focused ultrasound (FUS) can directly influence how neurons communicate without damaging them.

Researchers applied FUS to primary cortical neurons grown in culture and tracked intracellular calcium (Ca²⁺) signaling using live cell fluorescence imaging. Calcium is a core messenger that controls neuronal firing, synaptic activity, and cell survival. The ultrasound stimulation produced controlled, repeatable calcium responses, while cell viability and neuron structure remained unchanged.

This confirms that focused ultrasound can act as a non-invasive neuromodulation tool, altering neuronal signaling through calcium dependent pathways rather than heat or tissue damage. While the work is still in vitro, it strengthens the case for future ultrasound based brain therapies that don’t require implants, drugs or surgery.

[James DiNicolantonio @drjamesdinic]

The Hidden Magnesium Deficiency Problem!

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[Omar Danoun, MD @omar_danoun]

Levetiracetam (#Keppra) for Epilepsy, BIG WARNING!

[Omar Danoun, MD @omar_danoun]

Is "Brain Rot" real?
Discussed 👇
https://t.co/BMFM5oJts7

[Henry Ford Neuroscience @HenryFordNeuro]

How do short form video apps affect the brain?Henry Ford neurologist Dr. @omar_danoun explains: https://t.co/ZxQg2yxNsz

[Nature Reviews Endocrinology @NatureRevEndo]

New content online: The autonomic nervous system in the regulation of glucose and lipid metabolism https://t.co/q9lX6IUOlx

[William A. Wallace, Ph.D. @WilliamWallace]

Aging is increasingly understood as a failure of cellular cleanup paired with cumulative damage.

This review maps how declining mitophagy drives mtDNA mutations, oxidative stress, reduced ATP production, and chronic inflammation; and why restoring mitochondrial turnover is central to healthspan improvement strategies.

Zhang Y. et al., “Targeting mitochondrial autophagy for anti-aging,” Cell Death & Disease, 2025.

[Lea Alhilali, MD @teachplaygrub]

Need a better strategy to find strategic infarcts?

Strategic infarcts are infarcts located in structures directly related to cognition.

Damage to these structures results in dementia without any other significant volume loss.

These infarcts are like a ninja.  Just one shot right to the heart to take it down. 

Just one infarct in one of these important structures can cause dementia like a shot to the heart. 

So which structures are these?

Well, there are many structures that have been implicated in strategic infarct dementia.

But the main ones are hippocampus, internal capsule (ant & genu), thalamus (paramedian) & caudate.

I remember this w/the mnemonic:

One HIT CAUses dementia

H = Hippocampus
I = Internal Capsule
T = Thalamus
CAUD = Caudate

Now you can be a ninja looking for these ninja infarcts!

[Nicolas Hulscher, MPH @NicHulscher]

Mel Gibson isn't lying…. A recent study documented COMPLETE REMISSION of Stage IV cancers using fenbendazole.

Patients with advanced melanoma, breast, and prostate cancer saw their tumors disappear — without chemotherapy.

Clinical trials must be launched immediately.

[GK for UPSC & TGPSC @BORN4WIN]

What is CPR?

[Fábio Nascimento @fabnascimen]

🧠📷800+ EEGers and counting! Our global #EEG competence test is revealing fascinating insights, but we need YOUR "read" too!📷📷 Help us get to 1k responses!⭐️ Deadline: Jan 31, 2026. @IlaeWeb

https://t.co/8R4vr5HYuT

[HumanFirst @Humanistplanet]

@omar_danoun Congratulations Dr. Omar. Hope your medical educational YouTube channel regarding Neuro/Epilsepsy/Psychiatry/Brain/Pharma etc gets 8 billion views worldwide by Dec, 2026 as millions of patients, even some doctors can be updated/have an awareness etc.

[Omar Danoun, MD @omar_danoun]

Good way to finish the year

[Omar Danoun, MD @omar_danoun]

Won this book at #AES2025 meeting signed by @DrHirschEEG. Thanks to @PersystEEG

[Arijit Ghosh @Garijit]

⁦@theliverdoc⁩ thank you for your endeavours in exposing the hollowness of our pharmaceutical industry & will continue in ensuring that quality is not compromised on the run to compete with branded generics. ⁦@timesofindia⁩ ⁦@htTweets⁩ ⁦@MoHFW_INDIA⁩

[Nature Reviews Disease Primers @DiseasePrimers]

Osteoarthritis is a complex disease that affects entire joints, including the bone, cartilage, ligaments and muscles; it affects >500 million people worldwide and is a leading cause of disability and premature work loss.
https://t.co/ynkH5SPObN