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/bubblesaurus Feb 03 '25

I have that and regular old dementia in mine.

Lucky us

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u/SrslyCmmon Feb 03 '25

Nobody in my family gets that old to find out because of cancer.

Yay us!