11/11/2024
A team of scientists has discovered that cells from other parts of the body also perform a memory function. When we say that "the body remembers" - it literally does. Scientists have discovered that the cells have the ability to learn from spaced repetition, that this ability is not unique only to brain cells, but, in fact, might be a fundamental property of all cells. How does that translate to our everyday life? Our body, just like our brain, benefits from a sustained rhythm, a pattern of doing things on a regular basis, like daily exercises, regular meals, going to bed at the same time each night. Science suggests that "we will need to treat our body more like the brain—for example, consider what our pancreas remembers about the pattern of our past meals to maintain healthy levels of blood glucose or consider what a cancer cell remembers about the pattern of chemotherapy".
It's common knowledge that our brains—and, specifically, our brain cells—store memories. But a team of scientists has discovered that cells from other parts of the body also perform a memory function, opening new pathways for understanding how memory works and creating the potential to enhance l...
