See my recent post on Learning. Alkon, Olds, and Lester have been using
the new learning paradigm to address Alzheimers. Apparently the syndrome
is associated with loss of the P113 K+ channels involved in learning.
Alkon indicates they now have a skin test for Alzheimer's, since the same
potassium channel loss occurs in somatic cells.
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Harry Erwin
Internet: herwin at gmu.edu
Home Page: http://osf1.gmu.edu/~herwin (try a couple of times)
PhD student in comp neurosci: "Glitches happen" & "Meaning is emotional"