Shin Jie Yong, MSc (Res)

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Amyloid Can Explain the Origin of Life, Despite Its Disease-Causing Reputation

On the amyloid paradox (Part I)

Feb 15

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Amyloid Can Explain the Origin of Life, Despite Its Disease-Causing Reputation

Feb 15

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Microbial Instincts

The Origin of Alzheimer’s Disease Lies in the Hippocampus. But Why This Area?

Pinpointing what exactly makes the hippocampus so vulnerable to the neurotoxic effects of plaques and tangles.

Jan 14

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The Origin of Alzheimer’s Disease Lies in the Hippocampus. But Why This Area?

Jan 14

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The Reason Why Shingles Vaccine is Highly Protective Against Dementia

It may not have anything to do with shingles after all.

Dec 17, 2024

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The Reason Why Shingles Vaccine is Highly Protective Against Dementia

Dec 17, 2024

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Shingles Vaccine Protects Against Dementia, But How Strong Is the Effect?

Here’s my attempt to decode it.

Nov 20, 2024

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Shingles Vaccine Protects Against Dementia, But How Strong Is the Effect?

Nov 20, 2024

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Does the Amyloid Model of Alzheimer’s Disease Still Make Sense? My Journey to Resolve the Gaps

Whoever can pinpoint the missing piece will be on the verge of solving this seemingly unsolvable disease.

Oct 14, 2024

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Does the Amyloid Model of Alzheimer’s Disease Still Make Sense? My Journey to Resolve the Gaps

Oct 14, 2024

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Our Neurons Mastered Electrical Signals 450 Million Years Ago — Thanks to a Virus Infection

On the marvelous origin of the neuron’s myelin sheath.

Aug 16, 2024

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Our Neurons Mastered Electrical Signals 450 Million Years Ago — Thanks to a Virus Infection

Aug 16, 2024

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The Miraculous Origin of Brain Intelligence in Land Animals (Like Us)

When aquatic animals first transitioned to land, a virus-like element probably hijacked their neurons.

Jul 29, 2024

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The Miraculous Origin of Brain Intelligence in Land Animals (Like Us)

Jul 29, 2024

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Are We Defining Long-Covid Incorrectly? A Closer Look At Its New ‘Universal’ Definition

The problem no one talks about, and what can be done about it.

Jun 29, 2024

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Are We Defining Long-Covid Incorrectly? A Closer Look At Its New ‘Universal’ Definition

Jun 29, 2024

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Amyloid Can Explain the Origin of Life, Despite Its Disease-Causing Reputation

On the amyloid paradox (Part I)

The Origin of Alzheimer’s Disease Lies in the Hippocampus. But Why This Area?

Pinpointing what exactly makes the hippocampus so vulnerable to the neurotoxic effects of plaques and tangles.

Get an email whenever Shin Jie Yong, MSc (Res) publishes.

The Reason Why Shingles Vaccine is Highly Protective Against Dementia

It may not have anything to do with shingles after all.

Shingles Vaccine Protects Against Dementia, But How Strong Is the Effect?

Here’s my attempt to decode it.

My Sincere Apologies for the Email Import to Substack

Hey everyone, it’s me again. If you receive this email in your inbox, it means you are subscribed to my Medium email list.

I finally created a Substack!

Welcome to The Infected Neuron, a publication newsletter that decodes the infectious origins of neurodegenerative diseases.

Does the Amyloid Model of Alzheimer’s Disease Still Make Sense? My Journey to Resolve the Gaps

Whoever can pinpoint the missing piece will be on the verge of solving this seemingly unsolvable disease.

Our Neurons Mastered Electrical Signals 450 Million Years Ago — Thanks to a Virus Infection

On the marvelous origin of the neuron’s myelin sheath.

The Miraculous Origin of Brain Intelligence in Land Animals (Like Us)

When aquatic animals first transitioned to land, a virus-like element probably hijacked their neurons.

Are We Defining Long-Covid Incorrectly? A Closer Look At Its New ‘Universal’ Definition

The problem no one talks about, and what can be done about it.

Shin Jie Yong, MSc (Res)

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