Why does COVID-19 cause brain fog? Scientists may finally have an answer. (News)

The information provided discusses studies that examined the effects of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on the human brain. In experiments using brain organoids, small pieces of brain tissue grown in the laboratory, the virus was found not only to spread within neurons, but also to accelerate the destruction of connections between neurons, known as synapses. These findings may explain why some COVID-19 patients experience long-term neurological symptoms, such as the phenomenon commonly known as „brain fog. Brain organoids allow researchers to observe in real time how SARS-CoV-2 affects living tissue[…]

Quelle: nationalgeographic
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