The baby-boom generation has lower cognitive scores than their parents. What’s happening?
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mood-microbe/202008/not-okay-boomer
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Be Good to Your Microbes, You’re Probably Stuck with Them
For better or worse, gut microbes form long-lived cultures in your gut that can make you indefinitely healthy or sick. Here are some tips to shift the odds in your favor.
Screams and Giggles to Beat the Pandemic
Laughter and gasps may help us deal with COVID-19. Research suggests that both horror and humor can make us more resilient to the coronavirus.
Can Caged Microbes Help Your Kidneys?
A bacterial cage you can swallow processes waste like a miniature kidney.
Scientists have created a polymer cage full of bacteria that can process metabolic wastes, alleviating kidney disease and its attendant depression.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mood-microbe/202007/can-caged-microbes-help-your-kidneys
New Hope for Parkinson’s Patients
Tantalizing new studies point to a potential treatment for Parkinson’s. These three studies shed light on how Parkinson’s starts and how inducing the growth of new nerve cells may improve symptoms.
Can Gut Microbes Predict COVID-19 Severity?
Why does COVID-19 kill some and spare others? The key may lie in your gut. A healthy gut microbiome might improve COVID-19 outcomes.
On the Front Lines of the Pandemic
As hospitals struggle, healthcare workers become anxious and depressed. With a little TLC, we can help them cope.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mood-microbe/202004/the-front-lines-the-pandemic
Anxious About Coronavirus? Here’s How to Cope
Grandstanding politicians are botching the pandemic response, increasing anxiety. Here’s what the experts recommend: Pay attention to your body and stay proactive to beat the coronavirus stress.
Sex and the Microbiome
Vive la différence! Sex plays a big role in our guts, not just our minds.
There are major differences in male and female gut microbes that contribute to – and detract from – mental health.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mood-microbe/202002/sex-and-the-microbiome
Bringing Depression Out of the Shadows
Mental issues aren’t all in your head—and they aren’t your fault.
People may shun you when you are depressed or anxious. They shouldn’t. It’s time to bring depression out of the shadows.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mood-microbe/202001/bringing-depression-out-the-shadows