Electrically Enhancing Memory During Sleep with Deep-Brain Stimulation

Researchers from UCLA Health and Tel Aviv University have found evidence supporting the theory that the brain strengthens memory during sleep. The study used targeted deep-brain stimulation in epilepsy patients, resulting in enhanced memory consolidation. These findings could potentially help in the treatment of memory disorders like Alzheimer’s disease. The research provides the first physiological evidence from inside the human brain supporting the dominant scientific theory on how the brain consolidates memory during sleep.