Are infections making you stupid?

New research shows that infections can impair your cognitive ability measured on an IQ scale. The study is the largest of its kind to date, and it shows a clear correlation between infection levels and impaired cognition. Anyone can suffer from an infection, for example in their stomach, urinary tract or skin. However, a new Danish study shows that a patient’s distress does not necessarily end once the infection has been treated.

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May 21, 2015 | Categories: Biology, Health and Medicine, Neuroscience Research | Tags: cognitive processes, emerging diseases, health, intelligence, medicine, Mental Health Stuff, neurobiology, neurology, peer reviewed, problem solving, science | Leave a comment