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Brain scans from almost 800 UK Biobank participants reveal damage in ‘smell centre’ – but it’s likely that the brain can heal itself.

 
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 Dr. Ericson
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Nov 24, 2025 8:28 am
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COVID-19 infections – even mild ones – seem to slightly shrink the brain, particularly parts responsible for smell and memory. Researchers looked at brain scans from around 400 UK Biobank participants who had been scanned before and after they contracted COVID-19. They compared them with scans from 400 participants who had not caught the virus. Brain health experts stress that the brain can heal itself, so people don’t necessarily experience lasting changes.

https://www.ukbiobank.ac.uk/research-stories/even-mild-covid-19-infections-change-the-brain/


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