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/EyeOughta Feb 04 '25

“However, the team urges caution with the findings. They explain their observational study is unable to prove any causal links between COVID-19 and dementia. They also stress it is still unclear whether the effect is specific to SARS-CoV-2 infection, or if a similar effect could be associated with other common infections such as influenza or pneumonia.”

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u/Disastrous_Visit_778 Feb 05 '25

why are you responding to everyone's personal experience with this copy paste?

long covid is real there are many many many stories myself included I had covid three times and every time it gave me more brain fog much of which has never quite gone away

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u/EyeOughta Feb 05 '25

Because science > fear.