Coronavirus: Some patients may suffer brain damage from bleeds

Some coronavirus patients may suffer brain damage as a result of the devastating infection, doctors around the world are warning.   One Florida patient in his 70s lost the ability to speak at least temporarily, The New York Times reported.   Brain scans of a woman in her 50s taken in Detroit revealed that some of her … Read more

Astronauts who spend too long in space suffer brain damage that may lead to dementia

Spending months in space changes the brain and can increase the risk of developing brain damage and dementia, a new study revealed. Researchers from the University of Texas studied brain scans of astronauts a year after they returned from the International Space Station for signs of damage.  The lack of gravity experienced by humans in … Read more

Coronavirus can damage the heart in up to 20% of severely ill patients

Coronavirus may mount a full body onslaught, attacking not just the lungs and respiratory tract but the heart as well, emerging research suggests.  Doctors have observe since the early days of the pandemic that COVID-19 patients with underlying health conditions – including cardiac disease – tend to get coronavirus at higher rates and become sicker … Read more