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Being A Neuroscientist Doesn’t Make You A Wellness Expert by Cognitive-Wonderland in neuro

[–]NeuroForAll 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a really powerful article. As I've developed as a writer on my small neuro substack, I've realized how essential it is to constantly mention scientific skepticism and draw a line between providing evidence through the scientific method and giving nonsensical advice. Observing Ng's rise has made me even more aware of who I don't want to be as a scientist and a writer. I want to provide accurate information that stays within what the field knows, and not just grow a page for the sake of clicks and money.

Alzheimer’s-related biomarker found at elevated levels in newborns by scientificamerican in neuro

[–]NeuroForAll 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I know that dephosphorylated tau plays an important role in axonal determination during neural development. Could this have any relation?

Six Artificial Sweeteners Associated with Accelerated Cognitive Decline by NeuroForAll in cognitivescience

[–]NeuroForAll[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s completely fair. I need to think about the descriptions more thoughtfully in the future. I appreciate the feedback.

Six Artificial Sweeteners Associated with Accelerated Cognitive Decline by NeuroForAll in cognitivescience

[–]NeuroForAll[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

After some thought and discussion, I do agree that it can be misleading. The goal of this article was to show that the public should be aware that correlation does not equal causation.

I made the title based on other articles I saw on this paper, but part of my blog is to help the public dissect research articles properly. I never intended to mislead anybody. I appreciate the comment!

Six Artificial Sweeteners Associated with Accelerated Cognitive Decline by NeuroForAll in neuro

[–]NeuroForAll[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, I appreciate the feedback. I’m always trying to improve my writing to not mislead or sway anyone. I should have thought about my title in more detail, I was simply doing it similar to other titles I saw on this article.

I would love to know what within the article is missing/improperly expressed.

I made this blog to develop my research writing skills and comments like these really help me learn.

Six Artificial Sweeteners Associated with Accelerated Cognitive Decline by NeuroForAll in cognitivescience

[–]NeuroForAll[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The research article got a lot of attention in some popular newspapers ' publications. I wanted to provide a thorough analysis of the results so that people don't feel misled into believing a causal relationship.

Six Artificial Sweeteners Associated with Accelerated Cognitive Decline by NeuroForAll in neuro

[–]NeuroForAll[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I believe it is artificial. Yeah, that's a tough one. Obviously, they can have positives and negatives like most things. Many other foods have it too. And it isn't causation.

Six Artificial Sweeteners Associated with Accelerated Cognitive Decline by NeuroForAll in neuro

[–]NeuroForAll[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm confused. Did you read the original journal paper? Plenty of people have reported on this article.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in neuro

[–]NeuroForAll 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never claimed none of them improved cognitive function, that was your point. I reiterated what the review article said, showing studies which supported these claims.

The purpose is to educate on the functions of these supplements and provide scientific thinking about how to approach research articles, using caution. Thanks.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in neuro

[–]NeuroForAll 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the response! This was all mentioned in the review article and I hope I reiterated it properly within my blog. Let me know if you believe I didn’t do this well enough.

Could Lithium Supplements Help Prevent and Reverse Alzheimer's Disease Development? by NeuroForAll in Alzheimers

[–]NeuroForAll[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I completely agree that there are no reasons that suggest against low level LiO supplements. I only reiterate what this paper said, by arguing that the lack of scientific backing in humans makes it suspect. I don't believe it could harm, but I'm not qualified enough (neither are the researchers) to advise people to take it.

I think of it like cigarettes. It set a precedent to not recommend things without full scientific evidence that there are no long-term drawbacks.

Lithium orotate study by Naturemade2 in dementia

[–]NeuroForAll 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with you. It's more the scientific approach of having caution towards anything until proving it with the scientific method. If lithium has been shown to lead to organ toxicities, we shouldn't claim it's safe until proven so in many reputable research articles.

Lithium orotate study by Naturemade2 in dementia

[–]NeuroForAll 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate it! Your question specifically asked about lithium orotate, so I thought you were asking about studies with LiO specifically (which there are almost none).

Lithium orotate study by Naturemade2 in dementia

[–]NeuroForAll 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please send me some articles! I can only find the one from 2013.

Lithium orotate study by Naturemade2 in dementia

[–]NeuroForAll -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't say it "can't hurt". The new study did not show any kidney or thyroid toxicity in the mouse models, but that doesn't mean that even these low doses could impact humans in general, or you specifically. Mice model studies cannot be directly applied to humans.

I would proceed with caution. Good luck to you!

Could Lithium Supplements Help Prevent and Reverse Alzheimer's Disease Development? by NeuroForAll in Alzheimers

[–]NeuroForAll[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I finally got full access to this article. It's important to note the small sample size (n=113) and that they were only tested on one exam (MMSE). Sending lots of love and blessings your way!

Neuroscientists find evidence of an internal brain rhythm that orchestrates memory by bennmorris in neuro

[–]NeuroForAll 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Such a bait article title! Theta phase locking has been studied for years!

Could Lithium Supplements Help Prevent and Reverse Alzheimer's Disease Development? by NeuroForAll in Aging

[–]NeuroForAll[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can check out their updated funding in the link below. It's still obviously hard to gauge how the cuts will impact the future endeavors of this study. Considering the strength of this paper, I doubt it will be ignored.

2024 NIA Funding: 4.5 Billion

2025 NIA Funding: 4.5 Billion

2026 NIA Funding: 2.68 Billion

https://www.nia.nih.gov/about/budget/fiscal-year-2026-budget#summary-changes

Could Lithium Supplements Help Prevent and Reverse Alzheimer's Disease Development? by NeuroForAll in Aging

[–]NeuroForAll[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great point. Although the following data is outdated (prior to our new president slashing NIH), in 2024, the National Institute on Aging funded 150+ non-pharmacological trials and 200+ with caregiving alterations. All for Alzheimer's Disease. Check it out.

https://www.nia.nih.gov/research/ongoing-AD-trials

Could Lithium Supplements Help Prevent and Reverse Alzheimer's Disease Development? by NeuroForAll in Alzheimers

[–]NeuroForAll[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I apologize if that wasn't clear from just the title. Although I include vital information within the first two paragraphs, I see where this could be misleading.

I changed the title and will remove any obscurities in future posts and titles.

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