Patients with even a mild case of COVID-19 may experience accelerated aging of the brain and other changes to it, according to a new study published in the journal Nature.
published Monday in the journal Nature, is believed to be the largest of its kind. It found that the brains of those who had COVID-19 had a greater loss of grey matter and abnormalities in the brain tissue compared with those who didn’t have COVID-19. Many of those changes were in the area of the brain related to the sense of smell.
The 785 participants were between the ages of 51 and 81 were all part of the UK Biobank, an ongoing government health database of 500,000 UK participants begun in 2012. While the areas of the brain most impacted appear to be related to the olfactory system, Douaud said it wasn’t clear why that was the case.
The authors cautioned that the findings were only of a moment in time, but noted that they “raise the possibility that longer-term consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection might in time contribute to Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia.”
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Covid-19: Four Covid-related deaths and 1,725 casesThe total number of deaths linked to the virus reported by Stormont's Department of Health is 3,230.
Leer más »
Study links even mild Covid-19 to changes in the brainThe study found the brains of those who had Covid-19 had a greater loss of grey matter and abnormalities in the brain tissue compared with those who didn't have Covid-19. Many of those changes were in the area of the brain related to the sense of smell.
Leer más »
White House Unveils New Covid-19 Response Strategy — Here’s What To KnowThe plan comes after Biden said in his State of the Union speech that “Covid-19 need no longer control our lives.”
Leer más »
Home sweet home: Man leaves New Mexico hospital after 550-day stay for COVID-19Donnell Hunter spent most of his first year hospitalized on a ventilator.
Leer más »
Utah reports 543 new COVID-19 cases, 9 deaths since FridayUtah health officials report 543 new cases of COVID-19 and 9 more deaths, though 4 of the deaths occurred before Feb. 7. The rolling, 7-day average for positive cases per day is now 282.
Leer más »