Neurosurgeon specializing in minimally invasive spine surgery and endovascular/cerebrovascular surgery
Joined March 2013
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Robert Replogle MD retweeted
1 Aug 2019
How a side hit to the head could damage brain and lead to concussion
Side impacts to the head lead to rotational accelerations that cause mechanical vibrations to concentrate in two brain regions: the corpus callosum and the periventricular region.
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Robert Replogle MD retweeted
31 Jul 2019
Children born to older parents tend to have fewer behavior problems
Children of older parents tend to have fewer externalizing behavior problems than children of younger parents.
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Robert Replogle MD retweeted
27 Jul 2019
A brain region called the preoptic area was lit up with activity in caregiving frogs, but not in those of non-caregiving animals. The preoptic area is linked to parental behavior across vertebrates, including mammals. sciencenews.org/article/frog…
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Robert Replogle MD retweeted
26 Jul 2019
Skin nerves anticipate and fight infection: New type of immunity discovered (Mouse study)
The researchers called this new nerve-driven protective mechanism “anticipatory immunity.” #pain #neurology #immunesystem #health
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Robert Replogle MD retweeted
25 Jul 2019
Hit your head, lose your sense of smell
Within 24 hours of their accident, just over half of those with mild concussions had a reduced sense of smell, versus only 5 per of the patients with broken bones.
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Robert Replogle MD retweeted
22 Jul 2019
Associations of Physical Activity and β-Amyloid With Longitudinal Cognition and Neurodegeneration in Clinically Normal Older Adults @JAMANeuro - Meds like Aricept and Namenda may not be 1st line approach to delay progression of Alzheimer’s! jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
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Robert Replogle MD retweeted
15 Jul 2019
The human microbiome is a treasure trove waiting to be unlocked
The human microbiome is composed of viruses, bacteria, and fungi residing in communities within and on the body.
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Robert Replogle MD retweeted
12 Jul 2019
In a recent proof-of-concept study, a smartphone app detected middle ear fluid in kids w an accuracy comparable to pneumatic otoscopy and tympanometry. The app chirps, and a machine learning algorithm interprets the sound as showing fluid or not ja.ma/2NKwZuj @jamaoto
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Robert Replogle MD retweeted
24 Jun 2019
Could coffee be the secret to fighting obesity?
Drinking a cup of coffee can stimulate ‘brown fat’, the body’s own fat-fighting defences, which could be the key to tackling obesity and diabetes. #coffee #obesity #health
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Robert Replogle MD retweeted
20 Jun 2019
Mindfulness appears to diminish depressive symptoms by reducing rumination psypost.org/2019/06/mindfuln…
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Robert Replogle MD retweeted
20 Jun 2019
Processed foods may hold key to rise in autism
Researchers have identified the molecular changes that happen when neuro stem cells are exposed to high levels of an acid commonly found in processed foods.
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Robert Replogle MD retweeted
16 Jun 2019
#FreeArticle: Morbidity and mortality of patients with endovascularly treated intracerebral aneurysms: does physician specialty matter? thejns.org/view/journals/j-n…
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Robert Replogle MD retweeted
6 Jun 2019
Study shows how the nervous system can transmit information across multiple generations
The discovery may have major implications for our understanding of heredity and of evolution. #genetics
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Robert Replogle MD retweeted
5 Jun 2019
Future trials will be needed to determine whether strengthening exercises that improve physical performance might similarly help reduce depression and anxiety in midlife women.
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Robert Replogle MD retweeted
5 Jun 2019
Study: 15-minutes of meditation associated with similar effects as a day of vacation psypost.org/2019/06/study-15…
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Robert Replogle MD retweeted
30 May 2019
Research confirms gut-brain connection in autism: Mouse study
A gene mutation that affects neuron communication in the brain, which was first identified as a cause of autism, also causes dysfunction in the gut. #autism neurosciencenews.com/gut-bra…
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Robert Replogle MD retweeted
30 May 2019
Team combined a calorie-restricted diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates with a tumor-inhibiting antibiotic and found the combination destroys cancer stem cells and mesenchymal cells. #cancer
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Robert Replogle MD retweeted
30 May 2019
Cold-parenting linked to premature aging, increased disease risk in offspring
Research has found that early-life stress is associated with shorter telomeres, a measurable biomarker of accelerated cellular aging and increased disease risk later in life.
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Robert Replogle MD retweeted
30 May 2019
This study found that a higher consumption of ultra-processed foods (>4 servings daily) was independently associated with a 62% relatively increased hazard for all cause mortality ow.ly/pFDo50us2a6
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