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
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 19, 2022·4 min readCOVID-19 Linked to Excessive Destruction of Connections Between Nerve CellsCOVID-19 infection causes microglia to excessively engulf synaptic structures and the upregulation of factors involved in phagocytosis.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 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
