FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 10, 2022·7 min readSeverely Stressful Events Worsen Symptoms of Long COVIDRecent stressful experiences, such as the loss of a loved one or economic insecurity are strong predictors as to whether a person hospitalized for COVID-19 will experience symptoms of long COVID a year later.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 1, 2022·4 min read‘A Silent Killer’: COVID-19 Shown to Trigger Inflammation in the BrainCOVID-19 infection activates the same inflammatory response in the brain as Parkinson's disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 23, 2022·5 min readBeing Stressed Out Before You Get COVID Increases Your Chances of Long COVIDThose with pre-existing anxiety, depression, chronic stress, and distress caused by loneliness are at 50% increased risk of developing Long-COVID following coronavirus infection.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 18, 2022·4 min readCOVID-19’s Effects on CognitionPatterns of cognitive impairments suffered by those infected with COVID-19 were similar to those of healthy people who are sleep deprived. Additionally, worse symptoms of cognitive impairment in coronavirus patients were directly correlated with more severe infection.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 17, 2022·4 min readCOVID-19 Pandemic Caused Prolonged Decline in Life ExpectancySmaller life expectancy deficits associated with the COVID-19 pandemic were found in countries with more fully vaccinated people, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 16, 2022·3 min readPatients With Clinical Depression “Stopped Seeking Treatment” During the COVID WavesDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of patients admitted to hospitals for clinical depression care dropped significantly. However, the number of people seeking out-patient care for depression increased.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 1, 2022·11 min readStudy Reveals Main Target of COVID-19 in Brain and Describes Effects of Virus on Nervous SystemSARS_CoV_2, the virus responsible for COVID-19 infects and replicates in astrocytes, reducing neural viability.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 28, 2022·3 min readDid the Pandemic Change Our Personalities?The COVID-19 pandemic may have altered the trajectory of personality in individuals, especially in younger people.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 24, 2022·4 min readCOVID-19 Associated With Increase in New Diagnoses of Type 1 Diabetes in Youth, by as Much as 72%Children who contracted COVID-19 are at increased risk of being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Researchers found a 72% increase in new Type 1 diabetes cases in those under 18 who contracted COVID-19.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 22, 2022·3 min readA Potential Basis for a Cure for Coronavirus FoundThe compound Salen effectively binds to a number of SARS_CoV_2, the virus that causes COVID-19, proteins. The findings pave the way to developing new therapeutics to fight coronavirus.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·September 22, 2022·7 min readCOVID-19 Infections Increase Risk of Long-Term Brain ProblemsCOVID-19 infection has been linked to a range of lasting neurological and psychological disorders, including depression, memory problems, and Parkinson's-like disorders, within the first year following infection.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 21, 2022·6 min readCommon Alzheimer’s Gene Variant Linked to COVID MortalityMice with the Alzheimer's disease-associated APOE4 and the APOE2 genes were more likely to die from COVID-19 than those with the APOE3 gene. Those with APOE4 and APOE2 genes had more virus replication in the lungs, higher inflammation, and increased tissue damage following coronavirus infection.Read More