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.

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