The predictive role of fatigue and neuropsychological components on functional outcomes in COVID-19 after a multidisciplinary rehabilitation program by Nicole Bompani, Laura Bertella, Valentina Barbieri, Luca Scarabel, Federica Scarpina, Laura Perucca, Paolo Rossi

“…Neuropsychological and psychological functioning did not play a predictive role. The 45 patients who received mechanical ventilation during intensive care, representing 68.18% of the sample, benefited more from rehabilitation treatment. …”
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Gut Microbiota and Fear Processing in Women Affected by Obesity: An Exploratory Pilot Study by Federica Scarpina, Silvia Turroni, Sara Mambrini, Monica Barone, Stefania Cattaldo, Stefania Mai, Elisa Prina, Ilaria Bastoni, Simone Cappelli, Gianluca Castelnuovo, Patrizia Brigidi, Massimo Scacchi, Alessandro Mauro

“…The microbiota–gut–brain axis extends beyond visceral perception, influencing higher-order brain structures, and ultimately psychological functions, such as fear processing. In this exploratory pilot study, we attempted to provide novel experimental evidence of a relationship between gut microbiota composition and diversity, and fear-processing in obesity, through a behavioral approach. …”
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