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Muchresearchonthehumanbrainisfocusedonunderstandinghowpeopleformmemories, storethemandretrievethem. Now, astudybyscientistsattheUniversityofCalifornia-DavisandtheUniversityofTexasHealthScienceCenterinHoustonisprovidingnewinsightintotheprocess. Researchersatthetwoschoolsfoundthatseparateareasofthebraincoordinatemuchlikelittleradiostations -- toformmemoriesinvolvingtimeandspace.
InMemorial-HermannhospitalattheUniversityofTexasMedicalCenterinHouston, NeurosurgeonNitinTandonvisits 26-year-oldepilepsypatientTyler.
Dr. TandonhasplacedplatinumelectrodesonthesurfaceofTyler'sbrainsothathecanmonitorelectricalsignalswhenTylerishavingaseizure.
"Beforewecanevenunderstandhowwewouldcomeupwithprostheticdevicesthatwemaybeabletousetosupplantcertainbrainfunctionsthathavebeenlost, wehavetomodelthoseandunderstandthoseatacomputationallevel," Tandonsaid.
Sincesuchstudiescontributetotheunderstandingofepilepsy, Tylerisawillingparticipant.
"Ithinkthemoreeducationthereisaboutit, thebetterofftherestofthepeoplewillbe," Tylersaid.
PatientslikeTylerhavealsocontributedtoastudyofhowthebrainformsmemoriesofeventsintermsoftimeandspace.
“Ithasbeenapuzzlehowthebraincommunicatesbothwiththe "where" andthe "when" areas,” Tandonsaid.
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