Thursday, February 19, 2009

New Insights Into Growth Factor's Role In Brain Development; Could Lead To Better Understanding Of Memory Formation


ScienceDaily (Feb. 11, 2009) — New research sheds light on a neural growth factor called proBDNF, finding that it is present and potentially active during the perinatal period when the brain's circuitry and memory-encoding regions are being refined. Led by Weill Cornell Medical College investigators with those at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), and reported in the Jan. 11 issue of the journal Nature Neuroscience, the study could lead to a better understanding of brain development and the formation of memories.

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