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COVID-19 linked to increase in biomarkers for abnormal brain proteins

Published January 30, 2025

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Published by: Imperial News
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By Samantha Rey, Ryan O’Hare

Researchers have uncovered a link between COVID-19 and blood markers linked to faulty proteins in the brain.

In an analysis led by researchers at Imperial College London and the UK Dementia Research Institute, scientists found that people who had previously had COVID-19 were more likely to have increased levels of biomarkers linked to faulty amyloid proteins – a known hallmark for Alzheimer’s disease.

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Topic: long COVIDView all posts for the topic: long COVID

People with Long COVID Have Distinct Hormonal and Immune Differences From Those Without This Condition

Published September 25, 2023

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Published by: Mount Sinai
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Long COVID patients have clear differences in immune and hormone function from patients without the condition, according to a new study led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Yale School of Medicine.

The research, published in the September 25 issue of Nature, is the first to show specific blood biomarkers that can accurately identify patients with long COVID.

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