Covid survivors at higher risk of brain, mental health disorders: Study
3 years, 11 months ago

Covid survivors at higher risk of brain, mental health disorders: Study

India Today  

One in three Covid-19 survivors in a study of more than 2,30,000 mostly American patients were diagnosed with a brain or psychiatric disorder within six months, suggesting the pandemic could lead to a wave of mental and neurological problems, scientists said on Tuesday. "Our results indicate that brain diseases and psychiatric disorders are more common after Covid-19 than after flu or other respiratory infections," said Max Taquet, a psychiatrist at Britain's Oxford University, who co-led the work. A previous study by the same researchers found last year that 20 per cent of Covid-19 survivors were diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder within three months. The new findings, published in the Lancet Psychiatry journal, analysed health records of 2,36,379 Covid-19 patients, mostly from the United States, and found 34 per cent had been diagnosed with neurological or psychiatric illnesses within six months.

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Covid-19 linked to rise in Alzheimer's risk, effects equal to 4 years of ageing
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Covid-19 linked to rise in Alzheimer's risk, effects equal to 4 years of ageing

India Today  

Researchers at the Imperial College London have found that people who were diagnosed with Covid-19 were more likely to have increased levels of biomarkers linked to Alzheimer’s disease. The study revealed that there were increased levels of biomarkers linked to faulty amyloid proteins, and the effects were comparable to four years of ageing with the greatest effects seen in those …

Opinion: Don’t be stupid: Skipping your COVID booster could reduce your IQ
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Don’t be stupid: Skipping your COVID booster could reduce your IQ

LA Times  

Many people know that COVID infections might lead to short-term “brain fog,” but studies raise the prospect of cognitive deficits that can last for years. Participants who had long COVID — that is, with symptoms that lasted more than 12 weeks — had the equivalent of a 6-point IQ loss on average, and those who had been “admitted to the …

Covid tied to higher risk of depression, anxiety, PTSD and other conditions, with the unvaccinated most affected, study shows
7 months, 1 week ago

Covid tied to higher risk of depression, anxiety, PTSD and other conditions, with the unvaccinated most affected, study shows

CNN  

Editor’s Note: If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988 to connect with a trained counselor, or visit the 988 Lifeline website. CNN — Having a severe case of Covid-19 appears to be linked with an increased risk of subsequent mental illness, …

Health Talk | How real is cognitive impairment in Covid survivors?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Health Talk | How real is cognitive impairment in Covid survivors?

Hindustan Times  

The overall incidence of cognitive impairment among Covid-19 survivors aged 60 years and older was 19.1% at two-and-a-half years after infection, according to a new analysis published in Nature, which highlights the emerging evidence that suggests neurological and other post-acute sequelae of Covid-19 can persist beyond or develop following SARS-CoV-2 infection. For the Nature study, the researchers investigated cognitive changes …

Despite its ‘nothingburger’ reputation, COVID-19 remains deadlier than the flu
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Despite its ‘nothingburger’ reputation, COVID-19 remains deadlier than the flu

LA Times  

Since the earliest days of the pandemic, health officials have gauged the threat of COVID-19 by comparing it to the flu. Immunity from vaccines and past coronavirus infections has helped tame COVID-19 to the point that when researchers compared the mortality rates of hospitalized COVID-19 and seasonal influenza patients during the height of the 2022-23 flu season, they found that …

Covid victims from first wave ‘suffered long-lasting damage to memory and thinking ability’
1 year, 1 month ago

Covid victims from first wave ‘suffered long-lasting damage to memory and thinking ability’

The Telegraph  

Those who caught coronavirus in the first wave of the pandemic suffered long-lasting damage to memory and thinking ability, a study suggests. ‘Important to continue monitoring’ Prof Paul Elliott, from the School of Public Health at Imperial, said: “The cognitive impact of Covid-19 appears to have reduced since the early stages of the pandemic, with fewer people having persistent illness, …

Brain damage caused by COVID-19 may not show up on routine tests, study finds
1 year, 3 months ago

Brain damage caused by COVID-19 may not show up on routine tests, study finds

Salon  

Understandably, COVID-19 is largely thought of as a respiratory illness. Dozens of researchers from the University of Liverpool and King’s College London, among other scientific institutions, found that recovering COVID-19 patients may show up as healthy on the usual blood inflammation tests — and yet still have markers of brain injury in their blood. "Compared to 60 uninfected controls, are …

‘Crisis risk’ for dementia sufferers as more than 250,000 undiagnosed
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Crisis risk’ for dementia sufferers as more than 250,000 undiagnosed

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dementia diagnosis rates across England remain slow to recover and well below the national …

Pandemic had real lasting impact on cognitive function in over-50s, study finds
1 year, 4 months ago

Pandemic had real lasting impact on cognitive function in over-50s, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lockdowns and other restrictions brought in during the pandemic have had …

Alarming case of deadly brain disease linked to Covid-19
1 year, 6 months ago

Alarming case of deadly brain disease linked to Covid-19

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Covid was associated with a case of prion disease, a type …

Long-term health issues following COVID-19
1 year, 7 months ago

Long-term health issues following COVID-19

The Hindu  

In May 2023, WHO declared the emergency phase of the pandemic to be over. The Washington University/VA St. Louis Health Care System group looked at 1,38,818 people who survived COVID-19, among whom 20,580 were hospitalised. Among 80 health conditions that comprise Long COVID, 65% conditions persisted at two years in the hospitalised group, while 31% persisted in the latter. Compared …

Long COVID and Mental Illness: How the brain can affect the body
1 year, 9 months ago

Long COVID and Mental Illness: How the brain can affect the body

Slate  

Andrea Roberts was getting ready to submit a study for publication, and she was worried. “And it doesn’t do our patients, or our scientific thinking, any good.” There’s a great deal of work to be done before scientists know for sure whether mental illness contributes to long COVID. “The fact that I have severe anxiety doesn’t mean I don’t also …

Long COVID linked with self-perceived cognitive deficits
1 year, 10 months ago

Long COVID linked with self-perceived cognitive deficits

The Hindu  

Symptomatic long COVID may be associated with self-perceived cognitive difficulties such as memory problems, according to a study. Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles in the US noted that over one in three people experiencing long COVID symptoms perceived such cognitive deficits, which have been found to be related to anxiety and depression. "This perception of cognitive deficits …

'No evidence of brain damage caused by severe Covid-19'
1 year, 11 months ago

'No evidence of brain damage caused by severe Covid-19'

Dutch News  

Patients who were hospitalised in intensive care wards following an infection with Covid-19 do not show any more signs of neurological damage than other groups of seriously ill patents, a study led by Maastricht University has shown. In addition, brain and thinking function in people who had had the disease in its most severe form and who spent time on …

'No evidence of brain damage caused by severe Covid-19'
1 year, 11 months ago

'No evidence of brain damage caused by severe Covid-19'

Dutch News  

Patients who were hospitalised in intensive care wards following an infection with Covid-19 do not show any more signs of neurological damage than other groups of seriously ill patents, a study led by Maastricht University has shown. In addition, brain and thinking function in people who had had the disease in its most severe form and who spent time on …

People with intellectual disabilities were hit harder by Covid
1 year, 11 months ago

People with intellectual disabilities were hit harder by Covid

Dutch News  

People with intellectual disabilities were more likely to die from coronavirus than others during the pandemic, and the virus has had a worse impact on their general health, according to researchers at Radboud teaching hospital in Nijmegen. At least 785 people with an intellectual impairment died of Covid in the two years of the pandemic, but proportionally, the total should …

People with intellectual disabilities were hit harder by Covid
1 year, 11 months ago

People with intellectual disabilities were hit harder by Covid

Dutch News  

People with intellectual disabilities were more likely to die from coronavirus than others during the pandemic, and the virus has had a worse impact on their general health, according to researchers at Radboud teaching hospital in Nijmegen. At least 785 people with an intellectual impairment died of Covid in the two years of the pandemic, but proportionally, the total should …

Four times more Covid deaths in people with intellectual disabilities
1 year, 11 months ago

Four times more Covid deaths in people with intellectual disabilities

NL Times  

The Covid-19 mortality rate among people with an intellectual disability was over four times higher than the general population. "In the two coronavirus years, at least 785 people with an intellectual disability died from Covid, more than 600 more than would be expected based on mortality in the general population," wrote Maarten Cuypers, one of the researchers. "We also saw …

Anxiety, depression more likely in first wave COVID-19 patients: Study
2 years, 3 months ago

Anxiety, depression more likely in first wave COVID-19 patients: Study

Hindustan Times  

When compared to people who avoided COVID-19 in the same time period, individuals who reported having COVID in early 2020 were also 1.67 times more likely to have clinically significant levels of anxiety after 13 months. Anxiety, depression more likely in first wave COVID-19 patients: Study More than 3,000 UK individuals, representing a cross-section of the general public, were polled …

Long-term Covid symptoms can get worsened by stressful circumstances: Study
2 years, 4 months ago

Long-term Covid symptoms can get worsened by stressful circumstances: Study

Hindustan Times  

A new study reveals that the death of a loved one, financial or food poverty, or the development of a new disability were some of the best indicators of whether a patient hospitalised for COVID-19 will suffer signs of long COVID a year later. Long term Covid symptoms can get worsened by stressful circumstances: Study Led by researchers from NYU …

Is it time to add schizophrenia to the list of unusual "long COVID" symptoms?
2 years, 5 months ago

Is it time to add schizophrenia to the list of unusual "long COVID" symptoms?

Salon  

While many cases of COVID-19 — particularly among the vaccinated — are mild, the virus' potential to incapacitate or impair its victims cannot be underestimated. A new study published in the journal Psychiatry Research suggests severe cases of COVID are associated with an 11 percent increase in risk for schizophrenia, with the authors suggesting that schizophrenia should probably be added …

Covid linked with worse mental health, lower life satisfaction, claims study
2 years, 5 months ago

Covid linked with worse mental health, lower life satisfaction, claims study

India TV News  

Covid linked with worse mental health, lower life satisfaction, claims study Self-reported Covid-19 was consistently associated with psychological distress, regardless of whether people tested positive for antibodies to the virus. A Lancet study, involving an Indian-origin researcher, has linked symptoms of Covid-19 with worse mental health and lower life satisfaction. "This study brings together many of the UK's longitudinal studies …

COVID-19 infection increases risk of long-term brain problems
2 years, 6 months ago

COVID-19 infection increases risk of long-term brain problems

The Hindu  

People infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus are at increased risk of developing a range of neurological conditions in the first year after the infection, according to a large study conducted in the US. A previous study in Nature Medicine found that vaccines slightly reduce -- by about 20 per cent -- the risk of long-term brain problems. Neurological conditions occurred …

What moves us ‘closer to the unfortunate finish line of getting long Covid’
2 years, 6 months ago

What moves us ‘closer to the unfortunate finish line of getting long Covid’

CNN  

CNN — You may have up to a 50% higher risk of developing long Covid-19 if you suffer from common psychiatric issues such as anxiety or depression, a recent study found. “We found participants with two or more types of psychological distress before infection had a 50% higher risk of getting long Covid,” said study coauthor Dr. Siwen Wang, a …

Old adults infected with COVID-19 at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease: Study
2 years, 6 months ago

Old adults infected with COVID-19 at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease: Study

Hindustan Times  

According to a study, older persons who were infected with COVID-19 have a much greater risk of getting Alzheimer's disease within a year--up to 50% to 80% higher than a control group. Old adults infected with COVID-19 at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's In a study published today in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, researchers report that people 65 and …

Covid may up risk of developing Alzheimer's disease among the older
2 years, 6 months ago

Covid may up risk of developing Alzheimer's disease among the older

India TV News  

Covid may up risk of developing Alzheimer's disease among the older The findings showed that the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease in older people nearly doubled over a one-year period following infection with Covid-19. Older people who were infected with Covid-19 show a substantially higher risk -- as much as 50 per cent to 80 per cent higher than a …

WHO report: 17 million in EU may have suffered long COVID-19
2 years, 6 months ago

WHO report: 17 million in EU may have suffered long COVID-19

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — New research suggests at least 17 million people in the European Union may have experienced long COVID-19 symptoms during the first two years of the coronavirus pandemic, with women more likely than men to suffer from the condition, the World Health Organization said Tuesday. At least 17 million people met the WHO’s criteria of long COVID-19 — with …

Stress, anxiety boost chances of getting long Covid: Study
2 years, 6 months ago

Stress, anxiety boost chances of getting long Covid: Study

Hindustan Times  

Depression, anxiety, worries about the pandemic and other sources of distress prior to getting Covid-19 may increase the chance of developing persistent “long-haul” symptoms, a Harvard University study found. What Experts Know About ‘Long Covid’ and Who Gets It Psychological distress has been linked to longer and more severe illness after respiratory tract infections, and it might drive the kind …

Stress, anxiety increase chances of getting long Covid: What new study says
2 years, 6 months ago

Stress, anxiety increase chances of getting long Covid: What new study says

Live Mint  

A Harvard University study has found that depression, anxiety, worries about the pandemic and other sources of distress prior to getting Covid-19 may increase the chance of developing persistent “long-haul” symptoms. What experts know about ‘long Covid’ and who is at risk of getting it: The Harvard researchers in the study published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Psychiatry Psychological informed …

Covid patients at increased risk of psychiatric conditions like dementia and seizures after two years: Study
2 years, 7 months ago

Covid patients at increased risk of psychiatric conditions like dementia and seizures after two years: Study

Hindustan Times  

Increased risk of neurological and psychiatric conditions such as dementia and seizures is still higher two years after COVID-19 compared to other respiratory infections, suggests an observational study of over 1.25 million patient health records published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal. Covid patients at increased risk of psychiatric conditions like dementia and seizures after two years: Study Since the COVID-19 …

Catching Covid Increases Risk of Neurological And Psychiatric Disorders, Says Latest Study
2 years, 7 months ago

Catching Covid Increases Risk of Neurological And Psychiatric Disorders, Says Latest Study

News 18  

People with a history of Covid-19 infection face increased risks of developing some neurological and psychiatric conditions up to two years after infection, found a study published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal. According to an observational study of over 1.25 million patient health records who were diagnosed with Covid-19, there is an elevated risk of developing some neurological and psychiatric …

Neurological and psychiatric risk after Covid? See what Lancet study shows
2 years, 7 months ago

Neurological and psychiatric risk after Covid? See what Lancet study shows

Live Mint  

Covid patients are at increased risk of neurological and psychiatric conditions two years after COVID-19 compared to other respiratory infections, a study shows. An observational study of over 1.25 million patient health records published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal, "Increased risk of neurological and psychiatric conditions such as dementia and seizures is still higher two years after COVID-19 compared to …

Long Covid 2 years after a diagnosis: What is the risk?
2 years, 7 months ago

Long Covid 2 years after a diagnosis: What is the risk?

CNN  

CNN — Getting sick from Covid-19 is bad enough. “I just talked to someone who had been originally diagnosed more than two years ago with Covid, but they’re only seeing a post-Covid specialist today,” said Friedberg, who was not involved in the study. The study could not tell if people had experienced ongoing symptoms for the full two years since …

A New Study Describes How COVID-19 Damages The Brain
2 years, 7 months ago

A New Study Describes How COVID-19 Damages The Brain

News 18  

Once infected, astrocytes exhibited altered levels of metabolites used to fuel neurons and neurotransmitter production, and the infected cells secreted neurotoxic molecules. In this study, we provide evidence that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is found in the human brain, where it infects astrocytes and to a lesser extent, neurons. We also show that astrocytes are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 …

COVID-19 damages the brain cells? Here's what a new study found out
2 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 damages the brain cells? Here's what a new study found out

Hindustan Times  

A study shows how SARS-COV-2 infects brain cells called astrocytes, causing structural changes in the brain. Here's what a new study found out Daniel Martins-de-Souza and colleagues used MRI to compare brain structure in 81 study participants recovering from a mild COVID-19 infection and 81 healthy individuals. In this study, we provide evidence that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …

COVID-19 infection may accelerate brain ageing, long-term neurodegenerative diseases in elderly: Study
2 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 infection may accelerate brain ageing, long-term neurodegenerative diseases in elderly: Study

Hindustan Times  

COVID-19 infections may predispose individuals to developing irreversible neurological conditions, according to a study. COVID-19 infection may accelerate brain ageing, long-term neurodegenerative diseases in elderly: Study The team, led by Joy Mitra and Muralidhar L. Hegde, from the Houston Methodist Research Institute, US, noted that a great deal of research has shown that the impacts of COVID-19 go far beyond …

How to cope with mental health issues triggered by Covid
2 years, 8 months ago

How to cope with mental health issues triggered by Covid

India Today  

The pandemic has triggered a mental health tsunami worldwide. Initially, this caused a sense of panic, which stoked a strong sense of uncertainty and affected our mental well-being.” Medical experts confirm receiving more patients with complaints of anxiety, mood swings, panic attacks, fear, sleep disturbance, constant worry and recurring fears of either contracting Covid-19 or losing their loved ones. Its …

Covid patients at higher risk of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, says study
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid patients at higher risk of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, says study

Live Mint  

Covid-19 positive outpatients are at a far increased risk of neurodegenerative disorders compared with those who tested negative for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to a study. Out of 919,731 individuals that were tested for covid within the study, researchers found that the 43,375 people who tested positive had a 3.5 times increased risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Covid-19 …

Post Covid mental illnesses on rise: How to spot symptoms; treatment options
2 years, 9 months ago

Post Covid mental illnesses on rise: How to spot symptoms; treatment options

Hindustan Times  

Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, personality changes and other such mental health issues post Covid? There are a number of people who are reporting psychiatric disorders post their recovery and mental health experts are advising people to work on healthy lifestyle as well as treatment including psychotherapy and medications. There are a number of people who are reporting psychiatric …

Older adults at higher risk of long COVID; shots don’t prevent it
2 years, 10 months ago

Older adults at higher risk of long COVID; shots don’t prevent it

LA Times  

Nancy Rose, 67, pauses while organizing her desk in Port Jefferson, N.Y. Rose had COVID-19 in 2021 and continues to exhibit long-haul symptoms, including brain fog and memory difficulties. New U.S. research on long COVID provides fresh evidence that it can occur after breakthrough infections in vaccinated people, and that older adults face higher risks for suffering the long-term effects. …

2 years after infection, half of Covid survivors show at least 1 symptom: Lancet study
2 years, 10 months ago

2 years after infection, half of Covid survivors show at least 1 symptom: Lancet study

India Today  

Two years after infection, half of the Covid survivors who were hospitalised reported at least one symptom, a follow-up study by The Lancet medical journal said. "Regardless of initial disease severity, Covid-19 survivors had longitudinal improvements in physical and mental health, with most returning to their original work within two years; however, the burden of symptomatic sequelae remained fairly high. …

'Half of COVID-19 survivors show one symptom even two years after infection'
2 years, 10 months ago

'Half of COVID-19 survivors show one symptom even two years after infection'

Firstpost  

According to a Lancet study, fatigue or muscle weakness were the symptoms most often reported and fell from 52 per cent at six months to 30 per cent at two years Beijing: More than half of people hospitalised with COVID-19 still have at least one symptom two years after they were first infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to the …

This is SERIOUS! 50 per cent hospitalised COVID patients continue to suffer after 2 years
2 years, 10 months ago

This is SERIOUS! 50 per cent hospitalised COVID patients continue to suffer after 2 years

India TV News  

Two years after infection with Covid-19, half of the patients who were admitted to the hospital still have at least one symptom, according to the study published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. This is especially the case for participants with long Covid, who typically still have at least one symptom including fatigue, shortness of breath, and sleep difficulties two years …

Cognitive loss from severe Covid equivalent to 20 years of ageing, reveals study
2 years, 10 months ago

Cognitive loss from severe Covid equivalent to 20 years of ageing, reveals study

India TV News  

Cognitive loss from severe Covid equivalent to 20 years of ageing, reveals study Cognitive impairment is common to a wide range of neurological disorders, including dementia, and even routine ageing, but the patterns we saw - the cognitive 'fingerprint' of Covid-19 - was distinct from all of these," said researchers. Cognitive impairment, as a result of severe Covid-19, is similar …

Covid-19 Pneumonia Patients at Increased Dementia Risk: Study
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19 Pneumonia Patients at Increased Dementia Risk: Study

News 18  

Patients hospitalised with COVID-19 pneumonia have a higher risk of developing dementia than those with other types of pneumonia, according to a study. Among 10,403 patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, 312 developed new onset dementia after recovering, compared to 263 of the 10,403 patients with other types of pneumonia diagnosed with dementia. The risk of new onset dementia was more common …

Can COVID make your brain shrink?
3 years ago

Can COVID make your brain shrink?

Al Jazeera  

A recent Oxford University study revealed changes in several parts of the brain after people contracted the virus, including those who experienced mild symptoms. Now, researchers at the University of Oxford have conducted the first major peer-reviewed study comparing the brain scans of 785 people, aged 51 to 81 of whom 401 had contracted COVID and 384 had not. The …

Post-COVID Psychosis Is Real. Here's What To Know About It.
3 years ago

Post-COVID Psychosis Is Real. Here's What To Know About It.

Huff Post  

Caia Image via Getty Images From the very beginning of the pandemic, it has been clear that COVID can have as profound an impact on mental health as it does on physical well-being. Mental health experts have known for some time that people with schizophrenia or mood disorders, like depression, may be at greater risk for getting really sick if …

Study finds past neurological, psychiatric disorders may cause future conditions
3 years ago

Study finds past neurological, psychiatric disorders may cause future conditions

Hindustan Times  

A new research, led by a team of scientists in Canada, has found that people with a history of neurological and psychiatric disorders are potentially at an increased risk of developing future conditions. According to the research, people living with neurological or psychiatric conditions may have an increased likelihood of having a second such condition in the future. According to …

Long-Term Mental Health Outcomes Linked To Severe Covid: First-Of-A-Kind Study In Lancet
3 years ago

Long-Term Mental Health Outcomes Linked To Severe Covid: First-Of-A-Kind Study In Lancet

ABP News  

New Delhi: Severe Covid-19 is linked to an increase in the risk of long-term adverse mental health effects, according to a new study published in The Lancet Public Health. The researchers of the study observed symptom-prevalence of depression, anxiety, Covid-19 related distress, and poor sleep quality among people with and without a diagnosis of Covid-19 from zero to 16 months, …

What researchers are saying about covid-induced brain fog
3 years ago

What researchers are saying about covid-induced brain fog

Live Mint  

Many of us have put covid largely out of our minds. In a study published in Nature, neuroscientist Gwenaelle Douaud and colleagues examined brain scans of 785 participants from the UK’s biobank, which holds genetic data and brain scans of 40,000 people. Among those who had covid, their scans showed a reduction in grey matter thickness in certain regions of …

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