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  "id": 9078449,
  "title": "Brain scans reveal a possible cause of long COVID fatigue and brain fog",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/brain-scans-reveal-a-possible-cause-of-long-covid-fatigue-and-brain-9078449",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-22T03:48:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ScienceDaily Health",
    "slug": "sciencedaily-health",
    "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/09/260920222412.htm"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Researchers have found evidence that long COVID may damage dopamine releasing neurons in the brain, potentially explaining persistent fatigue, low motivation, slowed movement, and memory difficulties. The discovery could lead to new treatments that target the brain's dopamine system.",
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        "title": "Brain scans reveal a possible cause of long COVID fatigue and brain fog",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/brain-scans-reveal-a-possible-cause-of-long-covid-fatigue-and-brain",
        "published": "2026-09-22T03:48:58.000Z"
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  "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."
}