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/avid-learner-bot Feb 03 '25

I've been following this topic closely and the findings are quite concerning. It's important for everyone to stay informed and take necessary precautions, especially given the potential long-term effects

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u/lukaskywalker Feb 03 '25

What can we do?

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u/GameDesignerDude Feb 03 '25

Sadly, I would say basically nothing?

A majority of the population got exposed during the pandemic. And even with the school shutdowns, we sent kids back with the mindset of "it's not serious in kids" so many kids have gotten it multiple times.

If there are serious long-term effects, the damage is probably already done. One of my great fears with kids going back to school without masks (in many places) and proper school health procedures was that we were running the risk of some long-term health consequences for an entire generation.

I'm hopeful it won't be the case, but nobody knew enough about it to rule it out at the time. The anti-masking stuff was just short-sighted and overly politicized.

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u/lukaskywalker Feb 04 '25

Agreed with all points. Insane that this became a political statement.