Research from Irish immunologists could result in breakthrough treatments for long COVID, according to Professor Luke O’Neill.
While COVID and the pandemic feels like a distant memory, for many people it continues to be a day-to-day problem.
“It’s when the infection is gone but the symptoms linger,” he said. “Mainly to do with the brain: fatigue and brain fog. In recent weeks, however, Irish scientists discovered “disruption to the integrity of the blood vessels” in brains of patients with long COVID and brain fog.Prof O’Neill explained that your brain needs nutrients and oxygen like other parts of the body, but the blood vessels in the brain must be much tighter to prevent leaks.
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