Brain scans of long COVID patients show up to 20 percent fewer dopamine nerve terminals, a loss tied to their worst symptoms.

(sbk_20d pictures/Moment RF/Getty Images) Scientists have discovered a distinct change in the brains of people with long ...

REMEMBER COVID? PLENTY of people have already moved past the lockdowns, social distancing, and other protective measures. But for people with long COVID—symptoms that continue to linger for months or ...

Researchers have found evidence that long COVID may damage dopamine releasing neurons in the brain, potentially explaining persistent fatigue, low motivation, slowed movement, and memory difficulties.

Playing with your children or meeting a friend for coffee are everyday activities that many people move between without ...

In March 2020, Hannah Davis fell ill, and everything changed. Her respiratory symptoms were mild, but the neurological and cognitive fallout was frightening. "I could tell very early on that something ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Research shows that even mild COVID-19 can lead to the equivalent of seven years of brain aging. Victor Habbick Visions/Science ...

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused unprecedented mortality worldwide and had higher morbidity rates than any disease in the past few decades. However, the detrimental impacts of ...

Even though years have passed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the effects of infection with SARS-CoV-2 are still not completely understood. This is especially true for long COVID, a chronic ...

Inject an agent that stimulates the immune system (usually something called lipopolysaccharide) into a rat and the animal will exhibit a constellation of behavioral symptoms called “sickness behavior.

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. A new review outlines a three-stage classification of the impact of COVID-19 on the central nervous ...