Researchers find new mechanism behind the formation and maintenance of long-term memories

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that lactate, a type of energy fuel in the brain, plays a critical role in the formation of long-term memory. These findings have important implications for common illnesses like Alzheimer's disease, other neurodegenerative disorders, ageing-related memory impairment and diabetes. The research is published in the March 4th issue of the journal Cell...

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