University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Researchers Discover Key to Memory Storage in Brain; Research Suggests New Approach to Treating Alzheimer’s, Brain Injury

For years, scientists have known little about how the brain assigns cells to participate in encoding and storing memories. Now a team of researchers from UCLA and the University of Toronto has discovered that a protein called CREB controls the odds of a neuron playing a role in memory formation. The findings, reported in the April 20 edition of the journal Science, suggest a new approach for preserving memory in people suffering from Alzheimer’s and certain brain injuries. >>> Discuss This Story