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Even mild cases of COVID-19 can leave a mark on the brain, such as reductions in gray matter – a neuroscientist explains emerging research

  • Written by Jessica Bernard, Associate Professor, Texas A&M University
imageA new brain-imaging study finds that participants who had even mild COVID-19 showed an average reduction in whole brain sizes.Kirstypargeter/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Researchers have been steadily gathering important insights into the effects of COVID-19 on the body and brain. Two years into the pandemic, these findings are raising concerns...

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