{
  "id": 11428741,
  "title": "Too little salt may hurt memory just as badly as too much",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/too-little-salt-may-hurt-memory-just-as-badly-as-too-much",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-02T11:20:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-salt-memory-badly.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Salt can make or break a dish. A little too much or too little can throw everything off, leaving even the most luxurious ingredients tasting off. But get the balance right, and salt can bring out the flavor in even the simplest ingredients. The brain relies on a similar balancing act for healthy function and memory. While we are aware of the ill effects of having too much salt, what happens when…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}