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CognitionSeptember 2, 2023

New Research Upends Long-Standing Theory on How Memories Form

Groundbreaking new research challenges decades of accepted neuroscience dogma on how memories are formed in the brain. The study provides strong evidence that the induction of long-term potentiation (LTP), widely believed to be the cellular mechanism underlyin…

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AlzheimersAugust 31, 2023

Outsmarting Alzheimer’s: How Your Education and Genes Can Change Your Destiny

Summary: A new study reveals how certain genes and education levels impact Alzheimer’s disease risk, even in individuals destined to develop dementia. Key facts: The APOE gene influences Alzheimer’s onset in people with a genetic mutation causing early-onset A…

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New Research Upends Long-Standing Theory on How Memories Form

Outsmarting Alzheimer’s: How Your Education and Genes Can Change Your Destiny

The findings. The context. The caveats.