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COVID-19 Alters Gray Matter Volume in the Brain
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COVID-19 Alters Gray Matter Volume in the Brain

Source: Georgia Tech Covid-19 patients who receive oxygen therapy or experience fever show reduced gray matter volume in the frontal-temporal network of the brain, according to a new study led by researchers at Georgia State University and the Georgia Institute of Technology. The study found lower gray matter volume in this brain region was associated with...

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Excess belly fat may lead to a reduction in gray matter

A study conducted by researchers at Loughborough University has found that excess abdominal fat is associated with a lower volume of gray matter in the brain.  Professor of exercise, Mark Hamer, and colleagues found that a higher body mass index (BMI), together with a higher waist-to-hip ratio, was linked to a lower gray matter volume, when compared to leaner individuals. Interestingly, a higher BMI, together...