This is how some scientific advances are promoted - for the good of mankind. But tyrannical governments may want to use this technique for nefarious purposes.
Recent analyses of a particular gene shed new light on “memory extinction” – the neuronal process whereby certain memories are gradually replaced by new ones.
According to researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a more sophisticated understanding of the gene may eventually inspire efforts to control harmful and unwanted memories.
The findings could thus have significant bearing on future post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment.
Published in the journal Neuron, the new study examined how a gene known as Tet1 regulates a variety of mechanisms associated with memory extinction.
Published in the journal Neuron, the new study examined how a gene known as Tet1 regulates a variety of mechanisms associated with memory extinction.
According to senior author Li-Huei Tsai, the regulatory gene could hold the key to suppressing debilitating memories.
Read more - http://www.medicaldaily.com/science-erasing-memories-new-insights-memory-extinction-may-have-therapeutic-potential-ptsd-victims
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