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Low cortisol, hair-trigger stress response in the brain may underlie Long COVID

August 19, 2024 by

A new animal study shows that exposure to immune-stimulating proteins left behind by COVID-19 leads to lower cortisol, brain inflammation and a heightened reaction to subsequent stressors.

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