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Most Long COVID Biomarkers Are Not That Useful, But One Truly Stands Out

My observations as an academic who has published in this area.

May 2 •

An Unexpected Virus Culprit is Found in Long COVID

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a bigger threat than we thought, and we still don’t know how to treat it.

May 2 •

Long Measles: It's like Long Covid, But Deadlier.

How the measles virus can erode the brain and leave lasting neurological disabilities.

Apr 26 •

Future of Covid: Will Schizophrenia Haunt the Next Generation?

A landmark study finds altered schizophrenia genes in Covid-positive pregnancies—and I asked the study author what it could mean for the next…

Apr 6 •

Influenza and Parkinson’s: How Big Is the Risk? An Updated Meta-Analysis

Making sense of the complicated epidemiological link between influenza and Parkinson's disease.

Feb 28 •

Shingles Vaccine Protects Against Dementia, But How Strong is the Effect? Here's My Attempt to Decode It

It could actually cut off almost half of all dementia cases in women.

Nov 1, 2024 •

Does the Amyloid Model of Alzheimer’s Disease Still Make Sense? My Journey to Resolve the Gaps

Whoever can pinpoint the missing piece will be on the verge of solving this seemingly unsolvable disease.

Oct 19, 2024 •

Our Neurons Mastered Electrical Signals 450 Million Years Ago — Thanks to a Virus Infection

On the marvelous origin of the neuron’s myelin sheath.

Oct 17, 2024 •

The Miraculous Origin of Brain Intelligence in Land Animals (Like Us)

When aquatic animals first transitioned to land, a virus-like element probably hijacked their neurons.

Oct 17, 2024 •

What If Something Else Lives in Your Brain? The Science and Secrets of Brain Microbiome

What it is and why it matters.

Oct 17, 2024 •

Covid-19 Could Be Eating Your Neurons

How Covid-19 fulfils the Bradford Hill criteria for causation and raises your lifetime risk of dementia from 1% to 1.5%.

Oct 17, 2024 •

Solving the Cause of Parkinson’s Disease, As An Academic in This Field

Building on and completing the “gut-first hypothesis” of Parkinson’s disease (PD).

Oct 17, 2024 •

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