imatfaal Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 with one half to John O´Keefe and the other half jointly to May-Britt Moser and Edvard I. Moser UK-based researcher Prof John O'Keefe as well as May-Britt Moser and Edvard Moser share the award. They discovered how the brain knows where we are and is able to navigate from one place to another. Their findings may help explain why Alzheimer's disease patients cannot recognise their surroundings. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-29504761 How do we know where we are? How can we find the way from one place to another? And how can we store this information in such a way that we can immediately find the way the next time we trace the same path? This year´s Nobel Laureates have discovered a positioning system, an “inner GPS” in the brain that makes it possible to orient ourselves in space, demonstrating a cellular basis for higher cognitive function. http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/2014/press.html http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/medicine/laureates/2014/advanced-medicineprize2014.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiveworlds Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Their findings may help explain why Alzheimer's disease patients cannot recognise their surroundings. That's not true my grandfather knew exactly where he was. At least while he was at home anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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