FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 23, 2025·7 min readLong COVID Impairs Exercise Capacity and Cognition for YearsA study of nearly 1,000 people with post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS) revealed that two-thirds still experienced significant symptoms, including reduced exercise capacity and cognitive performance, two years after infection. Persistent symptom clusters included fatigue, neurocognitive disturbances, and post-exertional malaise, with worse outcomes in individuals with obesity, lower education, or severe initial infections.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscience·October 22, 2024·4 min readExercise During Chemotherapy Boosts Cognitive FunctionA recent clinical trial found that women who began an aerobic exercise program during chemotherapy for breast cancer reported improved cognitive function and quality of life compared to those who received standard care. Participants in the exercise group felt they could better concentrate and remember things, helping to reduce the effects of "chemo-brain."Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 27, 2024·4 min readCOVID-19 Vaccines May Reduce Virus-Induced Memory ProblemsCOVID-19-induced cognitive impairment is linked to the protein IL-1β. Researchers found that vaccination can reduce brain inflammation and memory loss in rodent models. This suggests vaccines may lower the risk of long COVID brain fog. More research is needed to confirm these findings in humans.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 2, 2024·10 min readLong COVID Brain Fog: Impact and Coping StrategiesLong COVID, affecting 7% of U.S. adults, often includes debilitating brain fog. Symptoms like forgetfulness and difficulty focusing affect daily life and work. A new study highlights that while brain fog often resolves, it significantly impacts mental function. Effective coping strategies and treatments are crucial for managing this condition.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 22, 2024·4 min readLong COVID’s Brain Fog Mysteries UnlockedResearchers made a groundbreaking discovery in the study of Long COVID, identifying that the integrity of blood vessels in the brain is compromised in patients experiencing brain fog and cognitive decline. The study utilized a novel MRI technique to reveal "leakiness" in the brain's blood vessels, providing an objective method to distinguish patients with neurological symptoms of Long COVID.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 25, 2023·5 min readBlood Biomarkers Highlight Immune Disruption in Long-COVIDResearchers reveal distinctive blood biomarkers in long COVID patients. This groundbreaking study establishes clear differences in immune and hormone function between individuals with long COVID and those without.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 2, 2023·3 min readBlood Clues to Long-COVID Brain Fog DiscoveredResearchers have discovered two blood biomarkers that could predict cognitive deficits, including "brain fog," up to a year after a COVID-19 diagnosis. The study analyzed data from over 1,800 hospitalized patients and identified high levels of fibrinogen and d-dimer, proteins linked to blood coagulation, as being highly correlated with cognitive issues.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 1, 2023·5 min readLong COVID Linked to Lower Brain Oxygen Levels, Cognitive Problems and Psychiatric SymptomsLong COVID is linked to reduced oxygen uptake in the brain, a new study reports. Researchers say the finding is significant as a lack of sufficient oxygen supply may be one of the mechanisms that cause brain fog, cognitive problems, and an increased risk of depression and anxiety in long COVID patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 16, 2022·8 min readPotential New Treatment for “Brain Fog” in Long COVID PatientsResearchers identified two FDA-approved drugs that can mitigate or even eliminate the brain fog associated with COVID-19 infection.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 8, 2022·4 min readIs Brain Fog Limited to Humans?Researchers found that just as certain infectious diseases can cause cognitive problems in humans, infections can also hinder the cognition of animals too.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 25, 2022·6 min readHair and Libido Loss Join Fatigue and Brain Fog Among Wider List of Long COVID SymptomsSexual dysfunction and hair loss are being reported as additional symptoms long-COVID patients experience, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 13, 2022·5 min readEven Mild COVID Can Cause Brain Shrinkage and Affect Mental FunctionEven mild COVID-19 infection can lead to cognitive alterations and brain shrinkage, researchers report. The findings could help explain the brain changes that contribute to long-COVID.Read More
