Using high-resolution scanners, researchers at the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford have shown microscopic, structural abnormalities in the brainstems of those recovering from COVID-19.

Signs of brain inflammation were present up to 18 months after first contracting the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

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In living brains of those with long COVID, however, conventional MRI studies have shown no structural abnormalities in the brainstem.

Do these people not proof-read their own articles?

[–] Theoriginalthon@lemmy.world 53 points 5 hours ago (5 children)

Normal hospital-type MRI scanners can't see inside the brain with the kind of chemical and physical detail we need. But with 7T (7 Tesla) scanners, we can now measure these details

Not the best article, but I think what they are trying to say over multiple paragraphs is that new higher resolution MRI machines can see the damage that normal lower resolution MRI can't see

[–] Varyk@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 hours ago (4 children)

what type of abnormalities are they seeing specifically?

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