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·January 21, 2022·5 min read

Depressed People More Susceptible to COVID Vaccine Misinformation

A new study reports people with depression are 2.2 times more likely to endorse misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine, and 2.7 times more likely to be vaccine-resistant. Additionally, rates of depression are three times higher than before the pandemic began.

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·January 19, 2022·3 min read

Groundbreaking AI Technology Diagnoses COVID-19 In Minutes

A novel deep convolutional neural network AI algorithm can detect COVID-19 within minutes with 98% accuracy.

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·January 18, 2022·4 min read

Cerebrospinal Fluid Offers Clues to Post-COVID Brain Fog

Patients who experienced cognitive impairments, or brain fog, following COVID-19 infection had abnormalities in their cerebrospinal fluid. Researchers say the overstimulation of the immune system as a result of COVID may be the cause of cognitive deficits.

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·January 4, 2022·6 min read

Babies Born During Pandemic’s First Year Score Slightly Lower on a Developmental Screening Test

At six months of age, babies born during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic scored lower on developmental screening tests for social and motor skills than children born before the pandemic.

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·December 31, 2021·5 min read

‘Drained and Wary of the Future’: Why You Might Feel Different About New Year’s Resolutions This Year

Researchers discuss how two years of living with the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the types of New Year's resolutions people are likely to make for 2022.

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·December 29, 2021·4 min read

A Common Risk Factor for Alzheimer’s Disease May Predispose Carriers to Severe COVID-19

Carriers of the Alzheimer's associated APOE4 gene have more than double the risk of developing severe COVID-19, a new study reports. Additionally, more microscopic hemorrhages were found in the brains of APOE4 carriers who contracted coronavirus. Researchers report those with the APOE4 gene also are more susceptible to developing long-term symptoms following COVID infection, including an increased risk of mental fatigue.

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·December 14, 2021·3 min read

COVID Protein Interacts With Parkinson’s Protein, Promotes Amyloid Formation

The COVID causing SARS-CoV-2 protein interacts with alpha-synuclein, speeding up the formation of amyloid plaques, a new study reports.

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·December 3, 2021·3 min read

Pandemic Worriers Shown to Have Impaired General Cognitive Abilities

Researchers say the COVID pandemic has had an impact on people's cognitive abilities and risk perception.

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·November 16, 2021·4 min read

Neuroimmune Interactions and Brain Plasticity

Researchers examine how neuroimmune interactions promote brain plasticity and shed new light on how neuroimmune activity may have implications for a range of disorders, including neurological changes experienced by COVID-19 survivors.

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·November 15, 2021·4 min read

COVID Patients on SSRI Antidepressants Are Less Likely to Die

A comparison of medical records reveals people who took SSRI antidepressants, specifically fluoxetine (Prozac), were less likely to die of COVID-19 than a matched control group. The findings add to a growing body of evidence that SSRIs may have beneficial effects against the worst symptoms of coronavirus.

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·November 13, 2021·4 min read

COVID-19 Has a Negative Influence on Prosocial Behavior

COVID-19 infections in families widened the prosocial gap almost three-fold between people with higher socioeconomic status and those from backgrounds of lower socioeconomic status.