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Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Long Covid: Does It Work?
Short answer: It's a low-risk option that may help some, but it's not a guaranteed treatment.
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Shin Jie Yong
I Published the Brainstem Hypothesis of Long Covid in 2021. New Studies Now Validate It
An idea once overlooked is now gaining recognition in Long Covid research.
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Shin Jie Yong
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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.
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Shin Jie Yong
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.
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Shin Jie Yong
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Long Measles: It's like Long Covid, But Deadlier.
How the measles virus can erode the brain and leave lasting neurological disabilities.
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Shin Jie Yong
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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…
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Shin Jie Yong
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.
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Shin Jie Yong
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.
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Shin Jie Yong
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.
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Shin Jie Yong
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Our Neurons Mastered Electrical Signals 450 Million Years Ago — Thanks to a Virus Infection
On the marvelous origin of the neuron’s myelin sheath.
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Shin Jie Yong
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.
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Shin Jie Yong
What If Something Else Lives in Your Brain? The Science and Secrets of Brain Microbiome
What it is and why it matters.
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Shin Jie Yong
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