Cellular 'Brakes' May Slow Memory Process In Aging Brains
Friday, December 12, 2008 - 00:35
in Biology & Nature
When diseases or even old age threaten brain cells, some neurons survive while neurons no farther than a millimeter away die. Researchers may have discovered a molecular mechanism that puts the brakes of cell-survival processes, a finding that could be important for understanding age-related memory loss.