James Brody
February 4th, 2009, 01:21 PM
Would love to see this one replicated by skeptics...
JimB
"The researchers studied the brain function of pre-adolescent mice with a genetically-created defect in memory. When these young mice were enriched by exposure to a stimulating environment – including novel objects, opportunities for social interaction and voluntary exercise – for two weeks, the memory defect was reversed. The work showed that this enhancement was remarkably long-lasting because it was passed on to the offspring even though the offspring had the same genetic mutation and were never exposed to an enriched environment."
More at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090203175335.htm
See also Arai J, Li S, Hartley DM, and Feig LA. Transgenerational Rescue of a Genetic Defect in Long-Term Potentiation and Memory Formation by Juvenile Enrichment. Journal of Neuroscience, 2009. (February 4); 29(5): 1496-1502 DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5057-08.2009
JimB
"The researchers studied the brain function of pre-adolescent mice with a genetically-created defect in memory. When these young mice were enriched by exposure to a stimulating environment – including novel objects, opportunities for social interaction and voluntary exercise – for two weeks, the memory defect was reversed. The work showed that this enhancement was remarkably long-lasting because it was passed on to the offspring even though the offspring had the same genetic mutation and were never exposed to an enriched environment."
More at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090203175335.htm
See also Arai J, Li S, Hartley DM, and Feig LA. Transgenerational Rescue of a Genetic Defect in Long-Term Potentiation and Memory Formation by Juvenile Enrichment. Journal of Neuroscience, 2009. (February 4); 29(5): 1496-1502 DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5057-08.2009