

REM sleep–active MCH neurons are involved in forgetting hippocampus-dependent memories (journal report) /2MfVyvl.Scientists Identify Neurons That Help the Brain Forget: In mice, cells in the hypothalamus clear out old memories while the animals sleep.Hopefully, your memories of past episodes of this podcast will be preserved (as well as the date of my birthday). New evidence suggests that there is a population of neurons that actively erase old, unimportant memories during REM sleep. There’s probably one near you coming up this year (or next)!

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At midday, CD8 T cells may respond more strongly than at other times of day. Recent research suggests that the time of day at which we receive our vaccination may influence it’s effectiveness. With a new flu season upon us, vaccination is a timely topic. It is what we think we know already that often prevents us from learning.
