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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Tara Cobham

UNBELIEVABLE: Mileage clock found inside brain could help diagnose alzheimer s - The Untold Story

A “mileage clock” inside the brain has been located for the first time by scientists who say the “fascinating” findings could help to diagnose Alzheimer's.

The researchers allowed rats to run around a small arena and then recorded the rodents’ brain activity from a part known to be important for memory and navigation.

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