[PDF][PDF] Virus exposure and neurodegenerative disease risk across national biobanks

KS Levine, HL Leonard, C Blauwendraat, H Iwaki… - Neuron, 2023 - cell.com
With recent findings connecting the Epstein-Barr virus to an increased risk of multiple
sclerosis and growing concerns regarding the neurological impact of the coronavirus …

[HTML][HTML] The influence of virus infection on microglia and accelerated brain aging

L Filgueira, A Larionov, N Lannes - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Microglia are the resident immune cells of the central nervous system contributing
substantially to health and disease. There is increasing evidence that inflammatory microglia …

[HTML][HTML] What could we learn from SARS when facing the mental health issues related to the COVID-19 outbreak? A nationwide cohort study in Taiwan

NS Tzeng, CH Chung, CC Chang, HA Chang… - Translational …, 2020 - nature.com
There were several studies about the psychiatric and mental health issues related to the
severe adult respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak in 2003, however, the association …

Infections and neuropsychiatric disorders: new studies document pathways to prevention and treatment

R Yolken - Molecular psychiatry, 2023 - nature.com
While long suspected, the fact that some cases of human brain disorders are related to
infections entered the realm of modern science with the discovery in 1905 by Schaudinn and …

[HTML][HTML] Decoding the role of astrocytes in the entorhinal cortex in Alzheimer's disease using high-dimensional single-nucleus RNA sequencing data and next …

PN Pushparaj, G Kalamegam, KH Wali Sait… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Introduction: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a major cause of the development of cognitive
decline and dementia. AD and associated dementias (ADRD) are the major contributors to …

[HTML][HTML] Risk of dementia in patients with toxoplasmosis: A nationwide, population-based cohort study in Taiwan

HY Yang, WC Chien, CH Chung, RY Su, CY Lai… - Parasites & …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Approximately 25–30% of individuals worldwide are infected with
Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii), which is difficult to detect in its latent state. We aimed to …

Association between trajectory of severe hypoglycemia and dementia in patients with type 2 diabetes: A population-based study

CY Li, CL Kuo, YH Chang, CL Lu, S Martini… - Journal of …, 2022 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Background: We aimed to investigate associations between exposure to various trajectories
of severe hypoglycemic events and risk of dementia in patients with type 2 diabetes …

Risk of psychiatric disorders in multiple sclerosis: a nationwide cohort study in an Asian population

YC Huang, WC Chien, CH Chung… - Neuropsychiatric …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease that can damage neurons in
the brain and spinal cord and is associated with several psychiatric disorders. However, few …

[HTML][HTML] Association between long-term usage of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors and lung cancer in the elderly: a nationwide cohort study

CT Liu, CC Yang, WC Chien, CH Chung, CS Tsai… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
This retrospective cohort study aimed to evaluate the association between
acetylcholinesterase inhibitors (AChEI) usage and the risk of lung cancer. Data from …

Is agomelatine associated with less sedative-hypnotic usage in patients with major depressive disorder? A nationwide, population-based study

SC Hsing, YT Jin, NS Tzeng, CH Chung… - Neuropsychiatric …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background To examine the association between the usage of agomelatine in patients with
major depressive disorder and the usage of sedative-hypnotics. Methods This population …