Pamela Alonso
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Pamela Alonso
@Pamelalonso1
Postdoc at LSU in Dr. Gilpin's lab studying alcohol use disorder, pain and sleep in the PAG. she/her


Two papers. On the left, a non-randomized, non-crossover study showing that a one-off sauna exposure significantly decreased arterial stiffness, with implications on cardiovascular health. On the right, a randomized, crossover (more robust) study, showing no benefits on arterial stiffness or blood flow. Note the colossal difference in Altmetric score and media attention. The media favors sensational but flawed studies over rigorous ones, distorting public understanding. #science #media










1. Excited to share our improvement of pain testing in rodents. No more back-breaking inconsistent poking of mouse paws. We present the ARM (Automated Reproducible Mechano-stimulator). 1/7 biorxiv.org/content/10.110…


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