New Finding On How Memory Is Formed And Stored

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Fri, 04/25/2008 - 04:00

The location of protein-destroying "machines" in nerve cells in the brain may play an important role in how memories are formed -- a finding with potential implications for treating Alzheimer's and other brain diseases.


 

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