By BioTechniques –
Two separate studies have identified age-related molecular changes in the brain and adjusted them to improve memory.
New research from Virginia Tech (VA, USA) shows that memory loss is tied to specific molecular changes in the brain and that adjusting those processes can improve memory.
In two complementary studies, Timothy Jarome, Associate Professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ School of Animal Sciences, and his graduate students used gene-editing tools to target those age-related changes to improve memory performance in older subjects. The work was conducted on rats, a standard model for studying how memory changes with age.
