The number of people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) has more than doubled in the past 30 years. Numerous genetic causes or risk factors for the disease have been identified, but most individuals with PD do not carry any of these mutations. Several environmental toxicants, especially certain pesticides, have also been linked to PD, and head […]
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Even mild cases of COVID-19 can affect the function and structure of the brain, recent research suggests. In a recent study which included 254 adults (177 women, 77 men, median age 41 years) who had mild COVID-19 a median of 82 days earlier found a severe pattern of changes in how the brain communicates as well […]