Huntington’s gene plays big role in long-term memory
Neurologists have discovered that the “Huntington’s gene” plays an important role in normal long-term memory....
read moreResearchers find proteins needed to form long-term memories
Researchers have been able to pinpoint the proteins–called Wnts– that are essential to form long-term memories. The proteins send signals into the cell....
read moreHumans’ and birds’ brains wired similarly
New research mapping the typical bird brain showed how similar they are to the typical human brain. Regions of the brain that deal with high-level cognition (e.g. long-term memory and problem solving) are wired to other areas of the...
read moreNeurobiologists find “switch” for long-term memory...
Researchers have identified calcium in the cell nucleus as the “switch” that forms long-term memories. The theory is that the “switch” may not work as well as we age. This discovery may open new treatment ideas for age-related changes...
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