Authors: Mary Van Beusekom | News Writer | CIDRAP News | Jul 30, 2021 New studies show an association between COVID-19 and cognitive impairment in older patients, with one reporting memory problems and worse physical health 8 months after diagnosis and others finding cognitive decline and accelerated Alzheimer’s disease symptoms as long as 6 months after infection. […]
Authors: Anthony L. Komaroff, MD, reviewing Yang AC et al. Nature 2021 Jul Marshall M. Nature 2021 Jul In deceased COVID-19 patients, gene expression in the choroid plexus was altered. People infected with SARS-CoV-2 can develop a wide variety of neurological conditions: Endothelial dysfunction can lead to ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, even in young adults. Demyelinating diseases occur. Autoantibodies that […]
Authors: Laura Pellegrini 1, Anna Albecka 1, Donna L Mallery 1, Max J Kellner 1, David Paul 1, Andrew P Carter 1, Leo C James 1, Madeline A Lancaster 2 Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus, leads to respiratory symptoms that can be fatal. However, neurological symptoms have also been observed in some patients. The cause of these complications is […]
Authors: Christopher G. Thomas, 301-496-5751, nindspressteam@ninds.nih.gov Results from a study of 19 deceased patients suggests brain damage is a byproduct of a patient’s illness. In an in-depth study of how COVID-19 affects a patient’s brain, National Institutes of Health researchers consistently spotted hallmarks of damage caused by thinning and leaky brain blood vessels in tissue samples […]
Authors: Michael Marshall Growing evidence suggests that the coronavirus causes ‘brain fog’ and other neurological symptoms through multiple mechanisms. How COVID-19 damages the brain is becoming clearer. New evidence suggests that the coronavirus’s assault on the brain could be multipronged: it might attack certain brain cells directly, reduce blood flow to brain tissue or trigger […]
Authors: Carissa Wolf, Douglas Moser, Roxana Popescu and Lenny Bernstein, The Washington Post BOISE, IDAHO – Ben Lemons, an elementary school principal, received a coronavirus vaccine as soon as he could and tries to model safe practices for his students and staff. He masks up. In a state where relatively few have been immunized, he talks […]
Authors: Jackie Salo August 9, 2021 | 2:52pm | Updated Former FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb warned that Northern US states could see COVID-19 cases rise as students return to the classroom. Gottlieb said the states may not have outbreaks that rival Southern hotspots such as Florida, but they are still vulnerable to climbing case numbers. “I think the […]
Authors: BY TYLER DURDEN Finally, it looks like the world might be on the verge of obtaining a therapeutic drug that’s actually effective at helping patients infected with COVID. But you probably won’t hear anything about this latest breakthrough from the American media, which covered the race for a vaccine with breathless enthusiasm. According to […]
Authors: by Chris Melore AARHUS, Denmark — In an already divided nation, a new study finds COVID-19 is making a poor political situation even worse. Researchers conducting an international survey reveal the burden the coronavirus pandemic is placing on society is driving more people act violently at protests as well as creating even more antigovernment sentiment […]
With Covid-19 cases skyrocketing exponentially and intensive care unit capacity in hospitals dwindling to single digits, officials in the Austin area are warning of “catastrophe” as Texas again becomes an center of the pandemic. Austin’s local governments issued an urgent message through their emergency notification system Saturday, imploring residents to stay home, mask up and get vaccinated. The entreaty comes mere […]