FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 5, 2022·7 min readA Possible Brain Mechanisms Behind COVID-19 DeliriumBrain cells exposed to blood taken from COVID-19 patients with delirium showed a decrease in neurogenesis and an increase in cell death. The findings also indicate a key role for cytokines produced in the immune system during infection and shed light on the molecular mechanisms of COVID-19 related delirium.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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 27, 2022·4 min readBinge Drinking Increases COVID-19 Risk in Young WomenWomen in their 20's who frequently binge drink had the highest self-reported prevalence of COVID-19 infection among subgroups within a study of alcohol and drug usage during the pandemic. Researchers say the increased infection risk was due to binge drinkers being less vigilant with their social behaviors as a result of intoxication.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
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 13, 2022·3 min readRisk for Developing Alzheimer’s Disease Increases by 50-80% In Older Adults Who Caught COVID-19The risk of developing Alzheimer's disease almost doubled in older people during the one-year period following COVID-19 infection.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 8, 2022·10 min readFatigue and Headache Among Top Lingering Symptoms Months After COVIDFatigue and headaches top the list of common lingering symptoms four months after COVID infection, with muscle aches, changes in sense of taste and smell, cough, and congestion following close behind.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 5, 2022·5 min readCOVID-19 Infection in Crucial Brain Regions May Lead To Accelerated Brain AgingThe effects of COVID-19 infection on neurological health are becoming more apparent. A new study reveals COVID-19 can predispose people to irreversible neurological conditions, accelerate brain aging, and increase the risk of stroke and brain bleeds.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 2, 2022·4 min readCould Loss of Smell From COVID-19 Create Future ‘Dementia Wave?’Study questions whether smell loss associated with COVID-19 infection may increase the risk of developing dementia later in life.Read More