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Johns Hopkins Medicine

·September 19, 2023·6 min read

Is Early Convalescent Plasma Treatment A Barrier to Long COVID?

Researchers found that early treatment with plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients reduces the risk of developing post-COVID conditions or "long COVID." The study revealed that patients who received the plasma, rich in SARS-CoV-2 antibodies, had a reduced hospitalization rate and fewer long COVID symptoms compared to those receiving a placebo.

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·June 26, 2023·6 min read

A Fading Sense of Smell: New Predictor of Late-Life Depression?

Researchers identified a correlation between loss of smell and an increased risk of developing late-life depression. The study, spanning eight years and involving more than 2,000 older adults, doesn't establish causality but suggests that an impaired sense of smell might indicate overall health and well-being.

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·June 14, 2023·6 min read

Psychedelics Unlock Learning Windows in the Brain

Researchers discovered a unique property of psychedelic drugs: their ability to reopen "critical periods" in the brain, times when the brain is highly susceptible to environmental learning signals. These periods, usually associated with skills development like language learning, are reopened by psychedelics for different lengths of time.

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·June 5, 2023·6 min read

Visualizing Brain Synapse Strength With AI

Researchers utilized artificial intelligence (AI) to track and visualize changes in synapse strength in live animals. Synapses are the brain's communication points, crucial for learning, memory, and aging processes.

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·April 12, 2023·6 min read

Whether Physical Exertion Feels Easy or Hard May Be Due to Dopamine Levels

Dopamine plays a vital role in why exercise and physical activity feels easy to some, but exhausting to others, a new study reports. The findings could lead to more effective ways to help people begin and stick to exercise regimes, and sheds new light on fatigue associated with depression and Parkinson's disease.

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·March 20, 2023·5 min read

Immune System Cells in the Gut Linked to Stress-Induced Depression

Study identifies an intestinal immune cell that impacts the gut microbiome, affecting brain functions linked to depression and stress.

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·March 2, 2023·4 min read

Study Investigates the Source of Back and Joint Pain With the Goal of Reverse Engineering Treatments

Researchers investigate the degeneration process of musculoskeletal tissues that leads to chronic back and joint pain with the hope to translate their findings into new methods to repair tissue damage and ultimately relieve pain.

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·January 30, 2023·5 min read

Depression and Poor Mental Health Linked to Higher Heart Disease Risks Among Young Adults

Study reveals an association between depression and other mental health problems and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease in younger people.

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·January 26, 2023·4 min read

Why Episodes of Low Blood Sugar Worsen Eye Disease in People With Diabetes

People with diabetes who experience low blood sugar are more likely to experience worsening diabetic retinopathy.

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·December 12, 2022·5 min read

The Concept of Belief Changes Related to Psychedelic Experiences

A single psychedelic experience increases beliefs about consciousness, meaning, purpose, and a range of nonphysicalist beliefs.

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·October 31, 2022·4 min read

A Potential New Treatment Target for Sleep Apnea

TRPM7 plays a role in suppressing breathing in obese mice with symptoms of sleep apnea.

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·October 26, 2022·4 min read

Neuroimaging Study Reveals Functional and Structural Brain Abnormalities in People With Post-treatment Lyme Disease

A neuroimaging study reveals distinctive changes in white matter and other brain tissue physiology in Lyme disease patients during the post-treatment phase. The study also found unusual activity in the frontal lobe, a brain area associated with memory recall and concentration in those who had been treated for Lyme.

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Johns Hopkins Medicine

Is Early Convalescent Plasma Treatment A Barrier to Long COVID?

A Fading Sense of Smell: New Predictor of Late-Life Depression?

Visualizing Brain Synapse Strength With AI

Whether Physical Exertion Feels Easy or Hard May Be Due to Dopamine Levels

Immune System Cells in the Gut Linked to Stress-Induced Depression

Study Investigates the Source of Back and Joint Pain With the Goal of Reverse Engineering Treatments

Depression and Poor Mental Health Linked to Higher Heart Disease Risks Among Young Adults

Why Episodes of Low Blood Sugar Worsen Eye Disease in People With Diabetes

The Concept of Belief Changes Related to Psychedelic Experiences

A Potential New Treatment Target for Sleep Apnea

Neuroimaging Study Reveals Functional and Structural Brain Abnormalities in People With Post-treatment Lyme Disease

Dad Time Boosts Kids’ School Success

Unlocking Non-Opioid Pain Relief: Acetylcholine’s Untapped Potential

Is Suppressing Negative Thoughts A Path to Improved Mental Health?

Genetics, Drug Reactions, and Environmental Factors Linked to Autism Development

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