PinnedShin Jie Yong, MSc (Res)I finally created a Substack!Welcome to The Infected Neuron, a publication newsletter that decodes the infectious origins of neurodegenerative diseases.Oct 194Oct 194
PinnedShin Jie Yong, MSc (Res)inMicrobial InstinctsDoes the Amyloid Model of Alzheimer’s Disease Still Make Sense? My Journey to Resolve the GapsWhoever can pinpoint the missing piece will be on the verge of solving this seemingly unsolvable disease.Oct 1426Oct 1426
Shin Jie Yong, MSc (Res)My Sincere Apologies for the Email Import to SubstackHey everyone, it’s me again. If you receive this email in your inbox, it means you are subscribed to my Medium email list.Oct 19Oct 19
Shin Jie Yong, MSc (Res)inMicrobial InstinctsOur Neurons Mastered Electrical Signals 450 Million Years Ago — Thanks to a Virus InfectionOn the marvelous origin of the neuron’s myelin sheath.Aug 1630Aug 1630
Shin Jie Yong, MSc (Res)inMicrobial InstinctsThe 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 2928Jul 2928
Shin Jie Yong, MSc (Res)inMicrobial InstinctsAre We Defining Long-Covid Incorrectly? A Closer Look At Its New ‘Universal’ DefinitionThe problem no one talks about, and what can be done about it.Jun 2919Jun 2919
Shin Jie Yong, MSc (Res)inMicrobial InstinctsCovid-19 Could Be Eating Your NeuronsHow Covid-19 fulfils the Bradford Hill criteria for causation and raises your lifetime risk of dementia from 1% to 1.5%.Jun 1022Jun 1022
Shin Jie Yong, MSc (Res)inMicrobial InstinctsWhat If Something Else Lives in Your Brain? The Science and Secrets of Brain MicrobiomeWhat it is and why it mattersMay 1426May 1426
Shin Jie Yong, MSc (Res)inMicrobial InstinctsWe Finally Know What Drives Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (and Long-Covid)The most convincing breakthrough yet in the key pathomechanisms (patho- means disease) involved.Apr 25131Apr 25131
Shin Jie Yong, MSc (Res)inMicrobial Instincts08–12/2023 Issue: What Has Been Going on in Microbial InstinctsA newsletter providing a short account of the articles published in the previous months.Apr 32Apr 32