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/Doctah_Whoopass Feb 04 '25

Same, add in ADHD and my brains gonna be soup by 40. Yippee.

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u/TheSlatinator33 Feb 04 '25

The good news about ADHD and dementia risk is that research shows those who receive treatment do not show the same increased risk that those who do not do.

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u/TheSlatinator33 Feb 05 '25

It does indeed. Probably a worthy tradeoff assuming you don't already have elevated Parkinson's risk though.