Erythropoietin Boosts Brainpower, Researchers Find

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Wed, 07/08/2009 - 09:15

Healthy young mice treated with erythropoietin show lasting improved performance in learning and other higher brain functions.

Researchers tested the cognitive effects of the growth factor, finding that it improved the sequential learning and memory components of a complex long-term cognitive task.


 

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