The COVID-19 lockdown resulted in an abrupt, unprecedented social isolation. How do our brains react to social isolation? What do we know about the neuroscience behind social isolation and loneliness?
What COVID-19 has to tell us about Alzheimer’s Disease
Recent developments in our understanding of how COVID-19 affects the brain have led scientists to revisit an old idea that Alzheimer’s could be virally induced.
Blood, sweat, and clusterin
New insights into the link between exercise and improved cognition
How natural disasters bring monkeys — and maybe humans— together
A study from Penn researchers found monkeys expanded their social networks after Hurricane Maria
Brain Fog and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Brain fog is a common symptom of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome but what causes altered brain function, and could this be happening in patients infected with COVID-19?
The Neuroscience of Narcolepsy
Loss of one type of neuron can throw sleep transitions into chaos