UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE Scientists at Cambridge and Leeds have successfully reversed age-related memory loss in mice and say their discovery could lead to the development of treatments to prevent memory loss in people as they age. In a study published today in Molecular Psychiatry, the team shows that changes in the extracellular matrix of the...
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Bone-Derived Hormone Reverses Age-Related Memory Loss in Mice
New York, NY (Aug. 29, 2017)—Age-related memory loss may be reversed by boosting blood levels of osteocalcin, a hormone produced by bone cells, according to mouse studies led by Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers. The research team also identified a receptor for osteocalcin in the brain, paving the way for a novel approach to...