Brain fog following COVID-19 may indicate PTSD, study finds
Photo Cred: Gustavo Fring/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Lingering brain fog and other neurological symptoms after the novel coronavirus (COVID -19) recovery may be due to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), an...
Read MoreResearch finds new clues linking stress and depression
Photo Cred: Andrew Neel/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Researchers at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden identified a protein in the brain that is important both for the function of the mood-regulating...
Read MorePrior psychiatric diagnosis associated with mortality for hospitalized COVID-19 patients
Photo Cred: Martha Dominguez de Gouveia/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A prior psychiatric diagnosis may be associated with mortality among hospitalized patients with the novel coronavirus, according to a new study...
Read MoreDelirium may be sign of COVID-19 in older patients, research finds
Photo Cred: Bruno Martins/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Delirium, a state of acute confusion associated with a higher risk of serious illness and death, is a key symptom of the novel...
Read MorePandemic amplifies risk of future worsening mental health issues
Photo Cred: Inzmam Khan/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Long after a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination is developed and years after the coronavirus death toll is tallied, the impact on mental health...
Read MoreExercise may not help stress enough during COVID-19, study finds
Photo Cred: Elly Fairytale/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Exercise has been shown to reduce anxiety and stress, but it may not be enough for the levels caused by the novel coronavirus...
Read MoreStudy finds those with less body response to stress had more PTSD signs after COVID-19
Photo Cred: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury People who did not have a large heart rate response to a stress task showed more symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related...
Read MoreLearning about COVID-19 can reduce pandemic stress
Photo Cred: Riccardo Bresciani/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The more people knew about COVID-19, the less pandemic-related stress they had, according to a new study from North Carolina State University and...
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