ep 8. covid on the brain
This week on the podcast, Sam-splains COVID-19 infection. How does SARS-CoV-2 infect us? What causes COVID symptoms to arise? How might severe COVID infection affect the brain? Let’s learn a little bit about something that’s been on everyone’s brain/mind for the past 2 years.
Sources:
Harrison, A.G. et al., Mechanisms of SARS-COV-2 Transmission and Pathogenesis (2020). Trends in Immunology - Cell Press Reviews. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33132005/
Reiken, S. et al., Alzheimer’s-like signaling in brains of COVID-19 patients. (2022). Alzheimer’s & Dementia. Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35112786/
Sam’s Postdoc Press Office article: https://blogs.cuit.columbia.edu/postdocsociety/2022/02/18/tau-about-that/
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