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Myelin loss and cognitive impairment following SARS-CoV-2 infection
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Does SARS-CoV-2 infection increase cognitive decline via myelin loss in older individuals? Background: One in 4 persons infected with SARS-CoV-2 (the COVID-19 virus) shows cognitive decline. This decline could be related to white matter damage. The white matter is made of axons connecting neurons with each other. The integrity of…
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Each year, over 312 million patients undergo surgery. Anesthesia is a drug-induced reversible, comatose state that facilitates surgery. It is widely assumed cognition returns to baseline afterwards. Surgery and anesthesia induce stress responses in the body, potentially damaging brain cells. Many patients develop postoperative neurocognitive disorders (PND), including delirium (fluctuating…
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See the project and researchersThe CAnadian Network for Psychedelic-Assisted Cancer Therapy (CAN-PACT): Building a Research, Practice and Policy Foundation
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A new national initiative funded by the Canadian Cancer Society, the Canadian Network for Psychedelic-Assisted Cancer Therapy (CAN-PACT), is bringing together researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and people living with advanced cancer to explore the potential of psychedelic-assisted therapy as a transformative approach to cancer care. People with advanced cancer often experience…
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See the project and researchersTransforming Palliative Care for People Living with Advanced Cancer: Developing a National Research Platform
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Palliative care (PC) is an area of medicine that focuses on symptom control and quality of life of patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families. PC can be provided at any point in the cancer experience, even alongside cancer treatments. PC can improve symptoms and quality of life, but the…
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See the project and researchersNovel Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Paradigm to Reduce Cortical Hyperexcitability in Patients with ALS
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ALS is a devastating neurological disease characterized by the progressive degeneration of motor neurons leading to paralysis and death. Although the exact cause of ALS remains unknown in the majority of patients, abnormalities in the motor cortex of the brain can be detected early in the disease and may be…