A study, which was published May 7 in Science revealed that aging mice show a loss of memory based on tests done by Andre Fischer, of the European Neuroscience Institute in Gottingen, Germany, and colleagues. The believed to have found a clue to age-related memory loss among the coiled strands of DNA in the brain cells. The researches injected a drug into the brains of the aging mice to replace the acetyl necessary to kick on the memory genes. The tests were successful, and the older mice were able to show the retained memories that had been previously lost.Saturday, May 8, 2010
Genetic switch makes old mice forgetful
A study, which was published May 7 in Science revealed that aging mice show a loss of memory based on tests done by Andre Fischer, of the European Neuroscience Institute in Gottingen, Germany, and colleagues. The believed to have found a clue to age-related memory loss among the coiled strands of DNA in the brain cells. The researches injected a drug into the brains of the aging mice to replace the acetyl necessary to kick on the memory genes. The tests were successful, and the older mice were able to show the retained memories that had been previously lost.
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thats really interesting to read that mice forget when they get older just like humans.
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