Severe COVID-19 linked to signs of brain aging

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Severe COVID-19 has been linked with molecular signs of brain aging and the researchers say people who have recovered from COVID-19 should be monitored for signs of cognitive decline. The researchers examined the brain tissue of 54 people during postmortem including samples from 21 people with severe COVID-19. They found people with COVID-19 had changes in the way genes were turned on and off which are normally associated with aging.

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Organisation/s: Harvard Medical School, USA

Funder: This work was supported by a grant from the National Institute on Aging (R01 AG058816) to F.J.S.

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