Knowing how the brain retrieves facts may help people with memory disorders

New study showing how the brain retrieves facts and personal experiences may help people with memory disorders
Differential brain activity patterns in the retrieval of long-term memory types. Credit: Nature Communications (2021). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-22443-2

A shared set of systems in the brain may play an important role in controlling the retrieval of facts and personal memories utilized in everyday life, new research shows.

Scientists from the University of York say their findings may have relevance to , including dementia, where problems remembering relevant information can impact on the daily life of patients.

Researchers say the findings may also have important implications for the development of a new generation of artificial intelligence…

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