Common infections and the flu in middle age also affect brain function. Photo: File
Louisiana: A study found that especially middle-aged and elderly people, if they suffer from frequent common infections such as flu and colds, it can reduce their brain degeneration faster.
Scientists from the Tulane University in the United States have revealed that repeated common diseases can reduce mental capacity and even the patient can suffer from diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer’s. They insist that these common conditions in the elderly and middle-aged can also age the brain at the cellular level.
According to a report published in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity, experts recruited middle-aged and elderly mice in the laboratory and induced inflammation similar to that associated with the flu, or seasonal colds, or any other disease. and thrives in infection. Elizabeth Engler Curazi was the supervisor of this research. They found that in older mice, instead of in the medium term, as infection and inflammation increased, the connections between their brain cells (neurons) were reduced and dementia and other diseases could develop later.
Thus, it has been proved for the first time that especially people whose mental capacity is prone to degeneration can be more affected by infections and can become victims of neurological diseases.
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