Use it or lose it.

Published in: eLife (2023)

Blocking the activity of neurons in a region of the brain involved in memory leads to cell death, which could help explain the spatiotemporal disorientation observed in Alzheimer's disease.

Keyphrases

cell death
white matter
cognitive decline
spinal cord
resting state
working memory
cell cycle arrest
cerebral ischemia
multiple sclerosis
spinal cord injury
cell proliferation
mild cognitive impairment