CNN: Is Alzheimer’s Disease Preventable?
There is no test doctors can use to conclusively determine whether someone will get Alzheimer’s disease. “If you are in your 20s or 30s and want to know if you will get the disease, we don’t have information to determine that now,” said Heather Snyder, director of...Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Tipsheet for June 2015
Following is a tip sheet of story ideas from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for June 12, 2015. To arrange interviews, please contact the individual listed.
Been There? Done That? If You Are Sure, Thank Your ‘Memory Cells’
Recording the activity of single neurons in humans, Cedars-Sinai-led research explains one aspect of the brain’s complex memory-formation process. The witness on the stand says he saw the accused at the scene of the crime. Is he sure? How sure? The jury’s verdict could hinge on that level of certainty. Many decisions we make every day are influenced by our memories and the confidence we have in them. But very little is known about how we decide whether we can trust a memory or not.