Covid-19, the Effects of Infection on the Nervous System

Covid-19, the Effects of Infection on the Nervous System

The new coronavirus has been shown to have neurological and neuropsychiatric effects even in the long term. These mechanisms and the hypothesis that inflammation predisposes to the development of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, are being investigated.

COVID, telomeres and DNA damage

COVID, telomeres and DNA damage

According to a study conducted by IFOM in Milan and IGM-CNR in Pavia, the reason why older people are more susceptible to the SARS-CoV-2 virus could be linked to aging-related genetic damage