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Long-Term Memories, Ear Infections, Mercury Salt
Feb 14, 2024
Breakthrough in understanding long-term memories, impact of ear infections on language development, how salt shaped Mercury's landscape.
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- Perysites, alongside neurons, are responsible for forming and storing long-term memories, suggesting new avenues for treating memory-related conditions like Alzheimer's disease.
- Chronic childhood ear infections can have detrimental effects on language development, including deficits in language skills, vocabulary, and sound recognition, highlighting the importance of early detection and treatment.
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Perysites' Role in Long-Term Memory Formation
Perysites, cells located in the walls of brain capillaries, have been found to play a significant role in forming and storing long-term memories alongside neurons. This discovery could have important implications for understanding and treating memory-related conditions like Alzheimer's disease.
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