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/le66669 Feb 03 '25

I've also seen reports that COVID-19 also increases symptoms of ADHD. What mechanisms could be at work here?

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u/odebus Feb 03 '25

It is inflammation. There are multiple studies that support the link between inflammation and ADHD. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41398-023-02729-3

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10166245/#:~:text=There%20is%20an%20activated%20condition,cell%20activation%20syndrome%20(MCAS). "Patients with long COVID-19 suffer the same clinical syndrome as patients with mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS)"

People suffering from long covid should look into anti-inflammatory therapies. Low dose naltrexone has really helped me.

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u/Brutalna Feb 04 '25

How did you confirm inflammation?