Cooking fumes may worsen Alzheimer’s-related brain changes: study

South Korean health authorities have suggested that exposure to cooking fumes may contribute to the development of neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia, based on findings from an animal study. According to the National Institute of Health on Thursday, researchers observed changes in the hippocampus, a region of the brain responsible for memory and learning, after laboratory animals were exposed to ultrafine particulate matter. The animals showed impaired spatial memory and a reduced abili

By The Korea Herald