COVID-19 can trigger similar inflammation in brain as Parkinson's disease: study

SYDNEY, Nov. 2: The COVID-19 virus can activate the same inflammatory response in the brain as Parkinson's disease, inducing a potential future risk for neurodegenerative conditions, according to a new research led by the University of Queensland (UQ).

"We studied the effect of the virus on the brain's immune cells, 'microglia' which are the key cells involved in the progression of brain diseases like Parkinson's and Alzheimer's," Trent Woodruff, co-author and UQ's professor of pharmacology, said in a press release on Tuesday.