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New Research Links COVID-19 to Memory Loss and Cognitive Decline

SEOUL, Dec. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean health authorities said Wednesday that COVID-19 may directly impair brain function and lead to concentration and memory loss, offering new scientific evidence behind persistent cognitive symptoms reported by many patients after infection. In a study released by the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) and its National [...]

Research Team Finds Obesity Responsible for Memory Loss

GWANGJU, Sept. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — A team of South Korean researchers has published a study that argues obesity obstructs memory formation. Researchers from Chonnam National University Medical School found that obesity increases the number of certain circular RNAs in the brain which obstruct the expression of nerve growth factors. Consequently, obesity obstructs the neuronal [...]