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Increased dietary levels of folic acid reduce survival and alters climbing behaviors 24 h after hypoxia in male and female Drosophila melanogaster.

Siddarth Gunnala, Alisha Harrison, Amber Juba, Paula Ashcraft, Meher Garg, Teodoro Bottiglieri, Lori M Buhlman, Nafisa M Jadavji

Published: 202610.1016/j.bbr.2025.115941

Abstract

Hypoxia is a major component of ischemic stroke. The prevalence of ischemic stroke is expected to increase as the global population ages and risk factors, like obesity, are on the rise. Nutrition is a modifiable risk factor for ischemic stroke. Incre…

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Increased dietary levels of folic acid reduce survival and alters climbing behaviors 24 h after hypoxia in male and female Drosophila melanogaster.

Abstract

Increased dietary levels of folic acid reduce survival and alters climbing behaviors 24 h after hypoxia in male and female Drosophila melanogaster.