Scottish scientists have named an effective way to combat memory loss in Alzheimer's disease. Experts from the University of Edinburgh published the results of a new study in the pages of the scientific publication The Journal of Neuroscience.
Scientists have conducted tests on laboratory mice. The aim of the study was the process by which memory loss begins to manifest and why some memories can be long lasting. New work by scientists from Scotland also concerns patients with PTSD. Experts have found that human memories are stored between brain cells by chemical signaling. This process relies on AMPA receptors, which are responsible for forgetfulness and memory.
Scientists have found that during the loss of some of the memories, AMPA receptors disappear, and the binding cells connect with each other. Over time, if memory does not return, the receptors are gradually removed. The experts noted that the study of this problem must begin with the biological processes in the brain. At the moment, scientists are interested in why some memories are erased, while others are not.
Tatiana Dorokhova