sciencedecoded

breaking down research papers for everyone

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fact snack: Roman literature and ancient Egyptian texts have described using a goat bladder as a female sheath which we know as a cervical cap or diaphragm. These were not condoms.

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Many women are getting off hormonal birth control. I break down a collection of research on what hormonal birth control does to human and mice brains. The researchers have a long way to go to uncover more answers: https://t.co/Dl4YuGBbUx

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Many women are getting off hormonal birth control. I break down a collection of research on what hormonal birth control does to human and mice brains. The researchers have a long way to go to uncover more answers: https://t.co/Dl4YuGBbUx

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Originally, GLP-1s like Zepbound were for diabetes and weight loss. A new study just found Zepbound to help with sleep apnea. I break down how effective it is here: https://t.co/GMhwcpe9tW

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GLP-1s are incredibly popular. In this Substack article, I break down research comparing GLP-1s and weight loss surgery. It’s an interesting listen during your morning commute:
https://t.co/BMVjTeW1kY

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GLP-1s are incredibly popular. In this Substack article, I break down research comparing GLP-1s and weight loss surgery. It’s an interesting listen during your morning commute:
https://t.co/BMVjTeW1kY

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Hello! Research papers are hard to understand even for science people. My Substack “Science Decoded” breaks down research so that anyone can understand it.

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fact snack: The hypothalamus is like your body's thermostat but for energy. It constantly monitors how much energy you have vs. need and adjusts hunger accordingly.

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7/ Full breakdown: What the researchers found, how inflammation disrupts appetite control, what it means for metabolic health, and what we still don't know. Read here:https://t.co/K8HorauyrE

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Your brain’s appetite center is the size of an almond. Ultra-processed foods could be messing with it. Here is what 30,000 brain MRIs revealed.

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6/ Important caveat: This is CORRELATION, not causation.

We can't definitively say UPFs cause these changes without controlled experiments

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6/ It’s complicated.

I break down the actual trial data, what the safety concerns mean, and what happens next for PTSD research: https://t.co/39zvMt2f3t

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86.5% of the PTSD patients showed significant improvement with MDMA-assisted talk therapy. The FDA still rejected for a number of reasons.

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5/ The FDA questioned the study design.

They were worried that the therapists may have downplayed the participants’ symptoms or experiences, making the results seem more positive than they really are.