Brain Stimulation Improves Memory Consolidation During Sleep.

Scientists have used electrical stimulation in the brains of epilepsy patients to investigate the relationship between brain activity and memory consolidation during sleep. They found that synchronizing the firing of neurons in the medial temporal lobe and neocortex through this stimulation improved memory consolidation, particularly for recognition memory tasks. The findings contribute to our understanding of memory processes and may have important implications for the development of interventions for memory disorders and dementia.