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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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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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AsapSCIENCE@AsapSCIENCE11 Apr 2021
Can @thephysicsgirl explain EVERYTHING TO US, THANK YOU! LOVE THIS VID! youtu.be/0roQUZvU-As
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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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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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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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Jessica Briscoe@jessiebris3 Jun 2020
Excellent news for people struggling with #chronicmigraine! We’ve been prescribing #cgrp medications for around 18 months at @NatMigraineCtr and have seen what a difference they can make to some people with migraine #ajovy #fremanezumab
National Migraine Centre (@NatMigraineCtr) profile pictureNational Migraine Centre@NatMigraineCtr3 Jun 2020
Finally! #fremanezumab #Ajovy has been approved for use in the NHS for chronic migraine sufferers. @NICEComms have published the guidance today nice.org.uk/guidance/ta631/c… #migraine #news #Neurology
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Rachel Eyre@DrRachelEyre12 May 2020
“Coronavirus is skewing a playing field that wasn’t ever level in the first place.” Amen. #WomenInSTEM Women's research plummets during lockdown - but articles from men increase | Higher education | The Guardian theguardian.com/education/20…
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James Mason@DrJamesMason30 Apr 2020
Succinct overview of the whole problem.
INFEX Therapeutics (@INFEX_TX) profile pictureINFEX Therapeutics@INFEX_TX30 Apr 2020
Gerry Wright's 6-minute primer on drug resistance and what is needed to fix the crisis. ted.com/talks/gerry_wright_h…
Gerry Wright: How can we solve the antibiotic resistance crisis?

Gerry Wright: How can we solve the antibiotic resistance crisis?

Antibiotics: behind the scenes, they enable much of modern medicine. We use them to cure infectious diseases, and to safely facilitate everything from surgery to chemotherapy to organ transplants....

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A very worrying but unsurprising trend arising from the pandemic. Hiring/promotion/funding panels should be especially conscious of the additional caring responsibilities that researchers have had to take on throughout this crisis, and to be mindful of this when making decisions.
Caroline Kitchener (@CAKitchener) profile pictureCaroline Kitchener@CAKitchener25 Apr 2020
Six weeks into widespread self-quarantine, editors of academic journals have started noticing a trend: Women — who (ofc) shoulder more family responsibility — seem to be submitting fewer papers than usual. There is some evidence that men are submitting *more.* (a thread)
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Some very worrying data coming out describing decreases in hospital admissions for suspected heart attack throughout the COVID-19 crisis. If you feel seriously unwell, call 999! The NHS will continue to provide emergency care for everyone who needs it ❤️
British Heart Foundation (@TheBHF) profile pictureBritish Heart Foundation@TheBHF9 Apr 2020
People suffering heart attacks during the coronavirus outbreak may be putting their lives at risk by delaying seeking medical help, according to new data. bit.ly/3aVEIgl
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HELP THIS NEW COVID-19 STUDY!👇 Recruiting adults in the UK to answer weekly 10min online surveys about their psychological & social experiences during Covid-19. Results will help identify the effects of social isolation & how to support mental health. redcap.idhs.ucl.ac.uk/survey…
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Katy Munro@KatyMunro12 Apr 2020
.@MigraineTrust @Gus_Baldwin @weatherallmw @UK_headache @ihs_official We would be grateful if you would help us relieve NHS111 & GP services by reminding yr followers @NatMigraineCtr have Headache Drs still working speaking to patients via remote links. nationalmigrainecentre.org.u…
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Our Migraine article is now online @FulyeA @QMULWHRI @QMULBartsTheLon @TheBHF @petergoadsby @aston_fm @dr_fi @ALPHACGRP @kingscardio @Kings_BHFCentre @cgrpforum Migraine Matters: Exciting Development of CGRP-targeted Drugs @BritPharmSoc bps.ac.uk/publishing/pharmac… #migraine #CGRP
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I really do have to laugh. Academics at this stage in their careers may be afforded the luxury not to have to publish in the glamour journals but as it stands the careers of ECRs are made (or broken) by them. The sooner we all subscribe to DORA, the better.
The Nobel Prize (@NobelPrize) profile pictureThe Nobel Prize
@NobelPrize17 Apr 2019
"The research counts, not the journal!" Nobel Laureates speak out against impact factors.
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TheWayUp!@thewayupgame2 Apr 2019
DATA LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN IT BEFORE Our open beta version of #TheWayUp! is live - PLAY NOW! 🎉 Please RT & comment below with feedback. We're a work in progress so we're a lil' clunky - your feedback will help us make it even better. #OpenDataComp ow.ly/5PjK50oPzVs
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Wellcome
@wellcometrust17 Jan 2019
We recognise researchers are increasingly mobile and that these are very uncertain times for many of our grantholders. We have changed our policy. Researchers can now transfer Wellcome grants outside the UK, find out more: wellc.me/2FwdG32 #TogetherScienceCan
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