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Aug 25, 2024

UC Irvine discovery of ‘item memory’ brain cells offers new Alzheimer’s treatment target

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Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have discovered the neurons responsible for “item memory,” deepening our understanding of how the brain stores and retrieves the details of “what” happened and offering a new target for treating Alzheimer’s disease.

Memories include three types…


Finding significantly deepens understanding of crucial component of cognitive function.

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