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Jan. 16, 2020
Newswise — EAST LANSING, Mich. – When it comes to certain parts of the brain, bigger doesn’t necessarily equate to better memory. According to a new study led by Michigan State University, a larger hippocampus, a curved, seahorse-shaped structure embedded deep in the brain, does not always reliably predict learning and memory abilities in older adults.
It’s normal for the hippocampus to…
