k_aegis@mindspring.com writes:
> This year ends the 'Decade of the Brain' declared by American
> President Bush in 1990. Following is another installment in
> a Washington Post series on current research, this one reviewing
> research into memory and attention spans:
>
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52552-1999Dec13.html
A fairly good article. It feels funny to read about your own research area in this way.
I wouldn't be surprised if the mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease is cracked within next year or so. Of course, being able to prevent it or cure the progression might not help those who already suffered memory loss from it, but one can always hope.
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