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/Nikadaemus Feb 03 '25

I've seen a massive spike in Lewy Body driven neurologist disorders

Junk getting printed out of your Ribosomes is my bet, as my Mom never got Rona but has a "Parkinsons" diagnosis now and it accelerated far beyond typical progress rates

The increase in such diagnosis and related disease is incredibly high 

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u/middlegray Feb 03 '25

I'm sorry to hear that.

What can we do about it? Just get vaxed for flu and COVID every year? Is natural immunity worth it in very healthy, young individuals who've been vaccinated in the past as opposed to yearly vaccinations?

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u/lil_garlicc Feb 03 '25

You can mask, especially in airports and on planes… and in hospitals. That would be the bare minimum. You can avoid crowded indoor concerts until people start taking indoor air quality seriously.

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u/token_internet_girl Feb 03 '25

You can avoid crowded indoor concerts until people start taking indoor air quality seriously

I plan to mask in crowded spaces forever at this point, because there is no way everyone takes it seriously.