Friday, February 14, 2014

Common infections linked with increased risk of memory decline | Business Standard

Common infections linked with increased risk of memory decline | Business Standard: A new research has found that exposure to common infections may up risk of memory decline, even if the infections never made you ill.

Researchers found an index of antibody levels caused by exposure to Chlamydia pneumoniae, Helicobacter pylori, cytomegalovirus, and herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 was associated with worse cognitive performance, including memory, speed of mental processing, abstract thinking, planning and reasoning ability.

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