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Fiona Russell

@dr_fi

Science & maths tutor. Previously pain scientist with migraines. Worked on science of chillies.

 London, England
Joined September 2012
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Found an old diary from when I was 13. No idea why people thought I was a geek...
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This is fascinating! Role for CGRP in cancer growth so anti-CGRP migraine drugs can be helpful - Oral Cancer Survives Starvation with Help from Nearby Nerves the-scientist.com/news-opini…
Hot off the press: our latest preprint @bioRxiv! 🥳 "The effects of caloric restriction on adipose tissue and metabolic health are sex- and age-dependent" biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/… Some of our key findings are as follows... 1/n
The effects of caloric restriction on adipose tissue and metabolic health are sex- and age-dependent

The effects of caloric restriction on adipose tissue and metabolic health are sex- and age-dependent

Caloric restriction (CR) is a nutritional intervention that reduces the risk of age-related diseases in numerous species, including humans. CR’s metabolic effects, including decreased fat mass and...

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The “trigger trap” is a real source and consequence of migraine stigma. Family, friends, co-workers, and bosses need to cool it when it comes to snooping for triggers.
Ctrl M Health (@ctrlmhealth) profile pictureCtrl M Health@ctrlmhealth9 Nov 2021
Our newest article on @neurology_live and @MDMagazine is out! Read “Helping Your Patients Avoid the #Migraine Trigger Trap” by Dr. Michael Marmura at @JeffHeadacheCtr @TJUHospital: neurologylive.com/view/helpi… #headache #NeuroTwitter #primarycare
Helping Your Patients Avoid the Migraine Trigger Trap | NeurologyLive - Clinical Neurology News and...

Helping Your Patients Avoid the Migraine Trigger Trap | NeurologyLive - Clinical Neurology News and...

Forget what you think you know about red wine or chocolate ‘activating’ migraine. Many commonly accepted “triggers” aren’t triggers at all.

neurologylive.com
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Was just about to message you @sci_ross! This is so exciting. Love TRPV1
Ross 🏳️‍🌈 (@sci_ross) profile pictureRoss 🏳️‍🌈@sci_ross4 Oct 2021
Incredible! Spent a lot of my PhD thinking about TRPV1 and have read a good few exciting proposals recently on Piezo. Loads of important pharmacology underpinning this award, too! Massive congrats to both winners.
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Loving your book @statto and learning lots. How did I not know that the 2nd ‘p’ in apoptosis is silent?! Have always pronounced it, a-pop-toe-sis. Mindblown!
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AsapSCIENCE@AsapSCIENCE11 Apr 2021
Can @thephysicsgirl explain EVERYTHING TO US, THANK YOU! LOVE THIS VID! youtu.be/0roQUZvU-As
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Totally agree with changing school day to later. Sleep is key to everything
Dominique Thompson 🇪🇺 (@drdomthompson) profile pictureDominique Thompson 🇪🇺@drdomthompson19 Mar 2021
Today is #WorldSleepDay! I've written 2 blogs about this subject that many of us - especially young people - may be struggling with: 💤 Sleep science (why the school day should start later): buff.ly/3qbBo81 💤 Counting sheep in the 21st century: buff.ly/39mRFAe
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Love this. The importance of listening to what people say about they pain
Kai Karos (@KaiKaros) profile pictureKai Karos@KaiKaros18 Mar 2021
A note on "objective" measures of #pain. My 2d blog post for the @PainResForum correspondents program. Would be interesting to hear your thoughts! #biomarker #painassessment painresearchforum.org/forums…
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Great to see this Pain Pictured review of cell-cell interactions in osteoarthritis & rheumatoid arthritis out in @PAINthejournal! Was fun working with @interlukein, @3m3rkr & @PainLab_KI journals.lww.com/pain/Fullte… – at Cambridge, England
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Have a very keen GCSE student who wants a scientific career but not sure what area. Any suggestions for intro courses in #engineering #astronomy #biosciences #chemistry etc that could help him get a flavour of different areas? Thanks #careers @FutureLearn @BiosciCareer
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This is ridiculous. Why is the UK not taking a more sensible approach like the US and allowing women to make a personal choice? More gender inequality in this pandemic theguardian.com/world/2020/d… @clarewenham what are your thoughts on this?
Great thread
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A worthy cause @NatMigraineCtr saved me when my migraines were chronic
National Migraine Centre (@NatMigraineCtr) profile pictureNational Migraine Centre@NatMigraineCtr1 Dec 2020
This Christmas help us #BringBackTheSparkle for Kids with migraine! You can help us help more kids by donating here bit.ly/36obQ0m. Share with friends, family and colleagues. Early management will go a long way to help them. #KidsGetMigraineToo #NMC4U #migraine
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Andrew Steele@statto30 Nov 2020
Whoa. If true, this is absolutely enormous.
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👇🏽nice thread from AZ/Oxford trial participant and super smart person. my summary of his take. Is it safe: Y Does it work: Y Exactly how well does it work: don’t know yet
Ewan Birney (@ewanbirney) profile pictureEwan Birney@ewanbirney26 Nov 2020
There are some good and bad hot takes about the Oxford/AZ vaccine going around - I'd like to add my view which I hope is more light than heat.
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Top notch article in The Washington Post - And I’m in it! #arthritis #pain #cannabis #exercise washingtonpost.com/health/ar…
The best way to manage joint pain is also the least intuitive: Keep active

The best way to manage joint pain is also the least intuitive: Keep active

Movement and even minor exercise bring nutrients to the joints and keeps them healthy, health experts say.

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Fabulous news!
BASH (@UK_headache) profile pictureBASH@UK_headache15 Oct 2020
Galcanezumab (Emgality) has been approved by @NICEComms for *both* episodic and chronic #migraine. This is fantastic news for sufferers in England and Wales, and opens up the possibility of preventing patients with high frequency episodic attacks progressing to chronic migraine
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Brilliant news!
New College, Oxford (@NewCollegeOx) profile pictureNew College, Oxford@NewCollegeOx17 Aug 2020
New College can confirm we have concluded the review of our outstanding offers, and is pleased to announce that all undergraduate offers made in 2019/20 have been confirmed.
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Want to know more about where a #pharmacology degree could take you? 🔬💊 These case studies will give you inspiration for careers in the NHS, academia, research, industry and beyond 👉 buff.ly/31Ktp7q #AlevelResults #alevels2020 #alevelresultsday #Clearing2020
Photos of BPS members who have written case studies about their career paths in pharmacology

ALT Photos of BPS members who have written case studies about their career paths in pharmacology

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This is perfect advice!
Kate MacDonald (@katemac604) profile pictureKate MacDonald@katemac6049 Aug 2020
Been having lots of convos this weekend with incoming graduate students in my department! Realized all my advice for choosing a lab boils down to one sentence: The lab *environment*, not the science, is the factor you need to give the most weight. A short thread! 1/
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