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New research out is looking to bring us closer to understanding how covid-19 can cause brain damage. The study suggests that while the viral infection may not directly reach the brain in most cases... ...It can spark the sort of destructive inflammation that’s seen with other neurological conditions. The research was conducted by U.S. government scientists at the National Institutes of Health. The team studied the brains of 19 people who died after contracting covid-19, says Gizmodo. The researchers found clogged, thinned out, and leaky blood vessels as well as inflammation.
Science Magazine reports increased heat exposure is poised to impact the health of more than 4 billion people by 2100. Prolonged heat exposure can lead to everything from kidney problems to brain damage and organ failure, but a few simple steps can lower the risk. Heatstroke sets in when the body reaches about three degrees higher than the average temperature. Sweating leads to dangerous hydration. So, drink water beyond the point of thirst and immerse your body in water--or at least splash cold water on the skin. If you have to work outdoors, let yourself adapt gradually to the heat by limiting yourself to two hours a day for about a week.
A link between the Zika virus and neurological disorders deepens as scientists discover microcephaly and Guillain-Barre syndrome may be the most obvious diseases caused by the virus.
Three new experiments studying how Zika affects a developing fetus could provide proof of a causal link between the outbreak in Brazil and the spate of birth defects in babies that followed.
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