FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 31, 2022·7 min read1 in 5 Americans Fear Getting Monkeypox, but Many Know Little About It19% of Americans say they are worried about contracting Monkeypox over the next three months. Most people remain uncertain about how Monkeypox is transmitted, or whether a vaccine is available.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
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 7, 2022·5 min readPost-pandemic Diet Shifts Could Avert Millions of DeathsEncouraging people to eat more fruits and vegetables, and reduce meat intake could avert up to 26 million deaths per year and make food more affordable.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 28, 2022·6 min readHow the Pandemic and Social Distancing Have Changed Our Perception of TimeA new study reveals how the COVID-19 pandemic changed the perception of time for many people. Researchers say people felt time passed more slowly during COVID lockdowns. This "time expansion" was associated with increased feelings of loneliness and a lack of positive experience during the early parts of the COVID pandemic.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 17, 2022·2 min readLong COVID Risk Less During Omicron Compared to DeltaThe odds of those infected with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 suffering long-COVID are 20-50% less than those infected during the Delta wave of COVID.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 15, 2022·4 min readCOVID-19 on the Brain: Neurological Symptoms Persist in Majority of Long-HaulersSix months following COVID-19 infection, two-thirds of patients still experienced neurological symptoms including headaches, memory impairment, and decreased concentration that impacted their quality of life.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 7, 2022·4 min readCOVID-19 Conspiracy Theories Associated With DepressionPeople who believe conspiracies about COVD-19, including vitamins can cure coronavirus, or that governments are using the virus and vaccines to control the population, are more prone to developing depression and anxiety.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 6, 2022·3 min readCOVID-19 Increases Risk of Psychiatric Diagnoses in the Months After InfectionThose infected with COVID-19 have a 25% increased risk of being diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder in the four months following contracting the disease. The association was higher for anxiety disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 6, 2022·5 min readBabies Exposed to COVID in the Womb Show Neurodevelopmental ChangesBabies whose mothers contracted COVID-19 while pregnant had greater difficulties relaxing and adapting their bodies while being held than those whose mothers did not contract covid. Additionally, babies born to infected mothers had greater difficulty in controlling their head and shoulder movements. Findings suggest prenatal COVID-19 infection may impact motor function development in babies.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 5, 2022·3 min readHave Girls Been Left Behind During the Pandemic?The COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns affected girls' mental health more than boys', researchers report. Girls' emotional and behavioral difficulties increased by 1.6% compared to boys, and this was more pronounced in girls from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 28, 2022·5 min readLink Between Exercise Intensity and Risk of InfectionResearchers identify the exertion level where aerosol particle emission increases exponentially, offering an explanation as to why exercise intensity may be linked to the transmission of infections.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 28, 2022·6 min readIn Long COVID, Blood Markers Are Linked to Neuropsychiatric SymptomsResearchers have identified elevated levels of a biomarker in the blood that persists for months in long COVID patients who experience neuropsychiatric symptoms.Read More