Research
Normal-looking sleep can mask memory problems, study suggests
The Brief
- A new mouse study tested how sleep helps stabilize new memories.
- The study identified cells that may serve as a genetic target for accessing circuits implicated in cognitive disorders.
- Researchers led by Min Xu and Wanling Peng at the Institute of Neuroscience conducted the work.
Why it matters
The findings suggest that sleep that looks normal may not guarantee healthy memory consolidation, and point to a genetic target for studying circuits linked to cognitive disorders. The results come from mice, so their relevance to humans is not established by this source.
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A new mouse study that set out to test how sleep helps stabilize new memories has identified cells that may offer a genetic target for accessing circuits implicated in cognitive disorders. Researchers led by Min Xu and Wanling Peng from the Institute of Neuroscience at the…
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Normal-looking sleep can mask memory problems, study suggests