The exact nature of long COVID is still coming to light, but we just got some of the best evidence yet that this debilitating condition stems from a brain injury.

Using high-resolution scanners, researchers at the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford have shown microscopic, structural abnormalities in the brainstems of those recovering from COVID-19.

Signs of brain inflammation were present up to 18 months after first contracting the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

"We show that the brainstem is a site of vulnerability to long-term effects of COVID-19, with persistent changes evident in the months after hospitalization," the authors of the study conclude.

https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awae215

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[–] MooseTheDog@lemmy.world 43 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I knew a conservotard type. He never ventured out from his rural area so he never had to change his mind. He didn't believe in COVID of course, until he lost all taste of food. I genuinely feel bad for the guy. He said everything smelled or tasted like shit. It was 3 months before he started tasting again. After that I laughed at every anti-COVID nut in my life pretty openly.

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 21 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

I'm anti-COVID and I'm pretty sure everyone else is, except the group of people you meant to refer to.

[–] GuitarSon2024@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

The biggest problem with social media is that it united the village idiots like your pal. Now, instead of being fringe, they find like minded dipshits online who reinforce their belief while also feeding them new, insane, ideas. I don't know where it's leading us to, but so far it ain't good.

[–] Scribbd@feddit.nl 3 points 2 weeks ago

First time seeing the term 'conservotard'. It definitely has a Spanish ring to it.