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Lost memories retrieved for mice with signs of Alzheimer’s

Method shows where the ability to remember breaks down in early stages of the disease

mouse nerve cells

MEMORY SEEKER  Nerve cells that hold a memory (green) in a mouse’s hippocampus can be coaxed into action with lasers, bringing the memory back up. 

Dheeraj Roy

By Laura Sanders

- More than 2 years ago

Using flashes of blue light, scientists have pulled forgotten memories out of the foggy brains of mice engineered to have signs of early Alzheimer’s disease.