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Memory special: What happens to memories over time?

24 October 2018

Memories fade, but that's no accident. Forgetting is a useful trick of the mind, and even when memories are lost, they aren't always forgotten

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Bone hormone released during exercise may lead to new memory-loss drug

23 October 2018

Age-related memory loss might be reversed by boosting the effects of a hormone released by bones during exercise

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