Good Memories Linked to Genes

         Have you ever found it difficult to recollect a certain memory, for example like a name of someone you just met? A new study indicates that there are specific genes that are linked to poor memory capabilities. Professor Ian Deary of the University of Edinburgh in the UK, along with many respectable colleagues that range from France to the US have conducted this experiment.

                                                 From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apolipoprotein_E
     
          The researchers utilized five different studies based at the University previously mentioned. Because of the numerous colleagues involved, the researchers were able to analyze results from over 30000 people over the age of 45. The participants had to undergo a memory test. this memory test included short responses after reading a passage and also word memory questions. The results obtained showed that the lower scores the participants received on the memory test also had variants near the gene Apolipoprotein E and other kinds of genes. The researchers also mention that this gene comes with increased risk of Alzheimer's and Dementia. This could potentially be an early indicator to other response diseases.

         This articles was very interesting to me. If the gene could be assessed at an earlier age in people, the problems of Alzheimer's can be minimized. Memory is a very important process in the human body, further studies is needed.

Article: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/286106.php
Related Article: http://www.nature.com/nrneurol/journal/v9/n2/full/nrneurol.2012.263.html