Beginning to Understand the Brain

New research at the University of Haifa identified a specific protein essential for long term memory consolidation. The process of memory creation and consolidation is the first to be affected in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's; understanding the biological mechanisms of this process brings us a step closer to finding a treatment for these incurable diseases.

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