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/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.