By Catharine Paddock PhD Fact checked by Jasmin Collier Following their study in rats, scientists have broken new ground in memory research. The finding concerns how the brain retrieves long-term memory and should open new avenues for investigating and treating Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of dementia. Researchers at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas have discovered that two brain...
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Heartbeats and memory suppression – the new tools for controlling fear
Most of us feel afraid when faced with a threat or danger, but people with phobias and anxiety feel overwhelming levels of fear in situations that are relatively harmless. Scientists want to moderate this response by using drugs to wipe out scary memories or by harnessing the power of heartbeats to improve therapy. Horizon: the...