American University researchers find ways to restore memory

The December 30 news, according to foreign media reports, the loss of memory can make people feel fear, especially in early patients like Alzheimer's disease, will gradually lose themselves as the disease worsens. Fortunately, researchers at UCLA have found a way to help bring back "lost memories" in the United States.

According to some experiments at UCLA, human memory is not stored in neuronal synapses (synapses). Conversely, the brain can synthesize proteins needed to create new synaptic connections as long as they ensure that the nerve cells are intact. By experimenting with snails, the researchers found that as long as they stopped using protein-synthesis inhibitors, and the synapses began to grow again, memories would reappear. If neuronal synapses are the key to storing memories, the latter should be permanently wiped out long before they are suppressed.

The discovery of the snail's brain is still at an early stage, but the process of memory repair should be similar in the human brain. In other words, the relevant technologies will provide important support to the medical profession in the future. If humans can restore memory by creating synaptic connections, the forgotten memories of early Alzheimer's may be recovered, and some other memory-related illnesses can be cured as long as the nerve cells are intact. (Lu Xin)

(Responsible editor: Lvguang)