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Memory Loss Due to Decline in Brain Cell Division
(Source: Senior Journal) - A recent discovery provides new information regarding cognitive decline associated with conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. Neurobiologists report that the aging brain produces progressively fewer nerve cells in its learning and short-term memory center - the hippocampus.
The Brain's Hippocampus
(Source: Memory Clinic) - The hippocampus is the part of the brain where new autobiographical and fact memories are created. It may also function as a "gateway" through which new memories must pass before entering permanent storage in the brain.
Valproic Acid May Help Slow Progression of HIV Dementia
(Source: Xagena) - Researchers have found that a common anti-convulsant drug improved cognitive function and appeared to restore nerve cells in the brains of patients with HIV-related dementia.
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