r/science • u/Wagamaga • Feb 03 '25

Neuroscience Scientists discover that even mild COVID-19 can alter brain proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease, potentially increasing dementia risk—raising urgent public health concerns.

https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/260553/covid-19-linked-increase-biomarkers-abnormal-brain/
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u/Iteration23 Feb 03 '25

Theres about to be a four year gap in serious reporting, I presume?

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u/zypofaeser Feb 03 '25

Inside the US. Not world-wide.

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u/amkoc Feb 03 '25

I'm not so sure, the sort of right-wing populism that got the current crop elected has been increasing globally, wouldn't be surprised if similar things happen in other countries eventually.

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u/jusbreathe26 Feb 03 '25

Maybe we gotta learn mandarin, French, German, Russian, and more to keep up with the latest research

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u/zypofaeser Feb 03 '25

Well, much will still be published in English. England, Canada, Emutopia, Kiwiland, India, and many international scientific institutions will continue to use English.

But as Tom Lehrer sang it: "In German, oder Englisch, I know how to count down, und I'm learning Chinese, says Wernher von Braun."

Learning a few more languages will always be useful, even if you're not building rockets.

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u/jusbreathe26 Feb 04 '25

Thank you for the assurance!

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u/All_Bonered_UP Feb 03 '25

Funny how the US folks think they are the center of the world. If they don't do anything nothing gets done I guess.

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u/CotyledonTomen Feb 03 '25

We are discussing medical research. The US is one of the largest public funders of medical research in the world, not to mention one of the biggest private funders of new medications, due to the terrible private insurance and laws surrounding pharmaceutical pricing. Considering trumps arbitrary cuts, including to the NIH and WHO, not the center of the world, but it will have an effect.

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u/Iteration23 Feb 03 '25

The US is a big participant, but this is an ideologically anti science movement and it is global. There are rippling effects on many levels.